A shadowy figure reaches for an arrow and takes aim at a passing deer. The shot is dead on, and the deer drops to the ground.
After skinning the animal and placing it in his pack, he senses something above him.
A dragon roars overhead as he draws his sword.
This is a typical scene from “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” the massively popular role-playing game developed by Bethesda Softworks, released in November.
The game sold 3.4 million copies in two days, not including players who digitally downloaded it, according to gamespy.com.
“Skyrim” is noted for its addictiveness. Comedy website known as cracked.com even featured a piece on the life of a