MCV recently polled 6,751 users about Skyrim, of which 443 said they had had played it in the last six months and 220 said more about the game. The most popular platform was the PC with 42 percent of players on that platform, 24 percent each to PS3 and Xbox 360, with 15 percent having paid for additional content, compared to the two percent for the average game.

Germany saw the highest play rate at seven percent, with Italy and the U.K. following at six percent and five percent respectively. Germany and the U.K. have the highest brand awareness rates with 30 percent and 29 percent.

While the game has a 15+ age rating, 26 percent of players reported playing under the age of 15. While 70 percent of players are males, the 20 to 24 age group has more female players than the average game.