I found this interview with Todd Howard (if you don't know who Todd is you shouldn't be on this forum).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXHvvtE_npQ

Skip to 2:00 and listen to what he has to say about comparing the Fallout 3 mini-games to the Oblivion mini-games...

My question is, do you think Bethesda will drastically change the mini-game system or keep it along the same lines, just a little more realistic? Also do you think they will add mini-games for say the armorer skill and mercantile skill? Assuming these skills are in Skyrim of course.