It’s official: after so much time in the Wasteland, Bethesda Softworks is taking us back to Tamriel. The latest chapter of The Elder Scrolls has been announced. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim will take place in Tamriel’s northernmost province, land of the Nords and lots of snow.

According to the trailer that premiered at the Spike Video Game Awards and is now on the Elder Scrolls web site, Tamriel is now without an emperor after the events of Oblivion, the people of Skyrim are clashing, and the dragons are returning. That last bit is something of a Big Deal. It looks like you’re going to be the Novatim, or Dragonborn. Sounds awesome.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is scheduled to hit November 11, 2011.