Fallout New Vegas is only available for PC if purchased through Steam. So my question is will Skyrim be available exclusively for Steam? I am wondering if Bethesda and Steam made some kind of deal for their PC releases?

By the way I have no problem with Steam I have been using it for a while for all kinds of games I am just curious of what to expect.

There is already a thread about that, discuss it there:

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1155229-please-do-not-make-this-game-a-steamworks-only-game/

To answer your question, Fallout New Vegas used Steamworks, a kind of DRM. It was NOT only available through Steam, you could buy it on a store just like any other game, get the box, etc. However it required you to install Steam and launch it for a one time activation.

No, Skyrim will not be available exclusively for Steam, it will be available normally with boxes, manuals, DVDs just like every other game you buy at a gaming store or whatever. However it's probable that it will use the Steamworks DRM. Though nothing is confirmed.

Let's continue this in the other thread, thanks for the link Silvade.