It also won game of the year at the Game Developers Choice Awards. It was declared the most-played game of 2011 by gaming social network Rapt, even despite its late release in the year. That might be because as a non-linear open-world RPG, Skyrim gives players countless options to mold their gaming experience to their liking. In the first two days of its release, it sold over three million copies. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was and continues to be a huge success.