Oblivion Remake Set for 2025 Release, Insiders Confirm
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Multiple insiders and sources have confirmed that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake is reportedly set for release in 2025, with an official announcement potentially coming at the Xbox Developer Direct event in January 2025. This follows years of speculation and rumors about a remake or remaster of Bethesda's iconic 2006 RPG.Key Details About the RemakeDevelopment Studio: The remake is rumored to be developed by Virtuos, a studio known for its work on supporting major titles like Horizon Forbidden West and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. This suggests a high-quality production effort.Engine and Technology: Reports indicate that the game

Key Details About the Remake

  • Development Studio: Virtuos is developing the remake. Known for supporting major titles like Horizon Forbidden West and more.
  • Engine and Technology: The game will use a hybrid engine approach combining Unreal Engine 5 with Bethesda’s original Creation Engine, promising modern enhancements while preserving gameplay mechanics.
  • Platforms: Expected on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Likely to be included in Xbox Game Pass at launch due to Microsoft’s ownership of Bethesda.

Relation to Other Projects

  • Separate from Skyblivion, a fan-project recreating Oblivion within the Skyrim engine. The lead developer of Skyblivion will continue working on this project regardless of an official remake.
  • Multiple insiders have corroborated these rumours, suggesting a significant shift in plans after initial hints during Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

How do you think The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion holds up to other games in the series?

  • Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Going to be interesting. I sort of think remakes are the logical business path for them to take, since they’re struggling so much with creating new titles. But at the same time, remakes kind of make rather little sense, since these games never had much of a story.

    Personally, I do not think that Skyrim is better than Oblivion, but convincing a broader audience of that is going to be tricky.
    Do you care for playing the remake of a previous iteration, if you’re still only halfway through the 17th rerelease of Skyrim?
    And if you did want more content like Skyrim, didn’t you play Oblivion already (which is still quite playable)?