Fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise have another reason to get excited.  After the confirmation from Bethesda about Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at SPIKE’s Video Game Awards, fans have just been treated to the first official gameplay trailer today.

The trailer, clocking in at 2 minutes and 54 seconds, shows a number of snow-covered and woodland environments while looking amazing. Skyrim will be released Nov. 11, 2011 for PC, PS3 and xbox 360.

[Trailer: IGN’s Youtube Channel]