BethesdaBethesda have finally officially announced The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and the long-awaited remake of the iconic RPG is available right now.
In recent weeks, the remake of Oblivion has been one of the worst-kept secrets in the gaming industry. Although Bethesda had remained tight-lipped about re-releasing an upgraded version of the 2006 classic, dataminers were adamant that a launch was imminent, and leaked images only backed up their claims.
Now, after an endless stream of rumors, the faithful day has arrived at last, as the game has been shadowdropped.
Bethesda shadowdrops Oblivion Remastered
On April 22, Bethesda finally revealed Oblivion Remastered in a stream, which ended with news that it’s available now on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
It costs $50 for the standard edition, making it slightly cheaper than most other AAA titles, which makes sense with it being a nearly 20-year-old game. There’s also a $60 that comes with additional armor, weapons, and horse armor.
However, if you’re a subscriber to Xbox Game Pass, you’re in luck; it’s available as part of the service’s library for no extra cost.
BethesdaAs expected, the remake completely overhauls the Skyrim predecessor in nearly every way. The most notable is the visual upgrade, as the game has been rebuilt and brought up to modern standards.
This means improved lighting, textures, character models, fidelity, and animations, making the world of Cyrodiil more beautiful and immersive than ever before. In fact, every single item was remade from scratch.
Many systems were given a much-needed overhaul, including the levelling, which is more in line with Skyrim. The devs even added some new features that were missing the first time around, such as sprinting.
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However, not everything is brand-new, as many iconic and quirky elements have been left intact, such as certain bits of dialogue and minigames. On top of all that, it also features all of the post-launch DLC in one package.
At the time of its original release, Oblivion was the most successful Elder Scrolls to date by shipping around 9.5 million copies, more than double the 4 million that Morrowind sold. But while the series was already a huge success, it was Skyrim in 2011 that catapulted it into the mainstream, after it sold an incredible 60 million units.
That remains the last mainline entry in the franchise, with only Elder Scrolls Online and a number of mobile spin-offs coming in the years since.
So, with Elder Scrolls 6 still likely years away, Oblivion Remastered is the perfect way to return to Tamriel in 2025.
