The Rumored Oblivion Remake Could Launch Sooner Than Expected

The long-rumored remake of Bethesda’s 2006 RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion may very well be introduced quickly and doubtlessly launch earlier than June. That is in keeping with NateTheHate, who has a strong observe document of reporting on unannounced video games and platforms.

Requested to say when extra details about the rumored Oblivion remake may arrive, NateTheHate said (via The Gamer) that followers can anticipate particulars both this month or in April. As for when the sport may very well be launched, NateTheHate mentioned it may very well be “possible prior to the unique June goal.” Nonetheless, NateTheHate mentioned the state of affairs is fluid and there’s no concrete info to go on at this stage.

Individually, VGC’s own sources corroborated NateTheHate’s report and added that the sport might launch as quickly as April 2025. It is reported that Virtuous developed the obvious Oblivion remake, and that it was “absolutely remade” with Unreal Engine 5 and that includes quite a lot of re-worked gameplay methods.

Some thought Microsoft and Bethesda would reveal an Oblivion remake throughout the Xbox Developer Direct in January, but that did not happen.

The rumor dates again to paperwork from the Microsoft vs. FTC case in 2023 regarding the Xbox firm’s proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard. An “Oblivion Remaster” was listed as an upcoming unannounced Bethesda sport for launch in monetary yr 2022. Clearly, that didn’t occur, and Bethesda has but to announce a remake or remaster of Oblivion.

There isn’t a phrase on potential platforms for the rumored Oblivion remake. Whereas Bethesda is releasing a few of its video games on rival platforms, like this Could’s Doom: The Dark Ages, Bethesda’s largest sport in latest occasions, Starfield, continues to be unique to Xbox and PC.

Along with launching on PC, Oblivion was an Xbox unique on console when it debuted in 2006, earlier than coming to PS3 in 2007. The open-world RPG is fondly remembered for its story and gameplay–and infamously for its horse armor, which was a outstanding early instance of DLC. Bethesda boss Todd Howard later mirrored on the horse armor, saying “people will buy anything.”

Whereas an official remake of Oblivion has but to be introduced, there is a fan-made Oblivion remake, Skyblivion, coming in 2025.

Bethesda adopted up Oblivion with the enormously widespread The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in 2011. Bethesda is now engaged on The Elder Scrolls VI, however there is no such thing as a phrase but on when it could be launched.