 In October 2011 pictures of many pages of the manual of the game were leaked , later followed by footage from the introduction , revealing some more details . By November 1 , 2011 , a copy of the Xbox 360 version had been leaked and made available through the internet , allowing people with a hacked Xbox 360 to play Skyrim 10 days before its official release . In the Netherlands , the game has been available for purchase since November 7 . On November 10 stores in Australia began selling the game ahead of its release on November 11 . 
