Excited about the new Elder Scrolls teaser? You can learn more about Skyrim sooner than you think.

This weekend Bethesda revealed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the world during the Spike TV VGAs. A press release this morning confirms what we already knew – gamers can get an in-depth look at the highly anticipated sequel to Oblivion in Game Informer's February issue. We began planning ahead for this story months ago, and we've been dying to share the exciting news. Now that we've seen the game up close and personal at Bethesda Game Studios, we're even more stoked to share what we've learned.

Check back here on January 6th to see the cover reveal, which is the beginning of an entire month of coverage devoted to Bethesda's latest potential masterpiece.