10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Skyrim

4. Bethesda Gave A Child Named Dovahkiin Free Games For Life

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Before Bethesda would earn their 'Coolest Developer Ever' award again in 2015 - when they guaranteed a fan who sent them thousands of bottle caps a free copy of Fallout 4 - they first chose to reward a couple who named their child after Skyrim's hero on the day of release.

Yup, Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer was born on 11/11/11 to parents Eric and Megan, and as Bethesda had offered a lifetime of free games to any who named their child as such, they were then treated to a boatload of merchandise that's still going to this day.

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