Skyrim 2011 GOTY: Better than Arkham City, Skyward Sword, Uncharted 3, Battlefield 3, COD 3

Bethesda Softworks’ Skyrim has just won the 2011 Game Of The Year Award, and many fans will and should agree. Was there even any doubt that Skyrim will take home the bacon this year? Nu-uh. The pristine environments, smooth game play, suave mechanics, well-devised tech trees and deep plot all melded together to craft the game-busting epic that is Skyrim. So what do you think? Should Arkham City, COD3, Skyward Sword, Uncharted 3, or Battlefield 3 have taken the 2011 GOTY award instead? Let us know by posting your thoughts in the comments below.

Bethesda’s Skyrim Wins 2011 Game Of The Year Award

Meanwhile, here are the breaking news sources from press all over the web:

From Google News:

“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” flew away with the game of the year trophy at the Spike Video Game Awards.
The dragon-slaying epic also won as best role-playing game, and “Skyrim” developer Bethesda Softworks was selected as the studio of the year at Saturday’s ninth annual Spike Video Game Awards, which honors outstanding achievements within the gaming industry over the past year.

From VentureBeat:

Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won the Game of the Year award at the Spike TV Video Game Awards show tonight. The title beat out rivals Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

The Official Spike nominations page:

http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2011-nominees/voting/game-of-the-year

Reported by IndustryGamers:

With a very talented pool including Uncharted 3, Skyward Sword, Batman and Portal, it was Skyrim that came out on top as the best game of 2011 for the Spike Video Game Awards. The announcement is well deserved, with Bethesda working diligently to ensure the best possible title on the incredibly powerful Creation Engine. This achievement is definitely reminiscent of the previous Elder Scrolls: Oblivion taking GOTY nods in 2006 and Fallout 3 taking the same honor in 2008.

Kudos again to the Skyrim Team and Bethesda. Job well done, award well-deserved. Be sure to post your thoughts below!