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 ...
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?
Because that's an easier cash flip. They'd have to do actual design to update Morrowind to modern gaming sensibilities without corroding it. Oblivion just needs a facelift and some number tweaks (and a whole suite of bugs fixed as usual).
They'll slap sone UE5 lights and filters on and charge 70 dollars for it, I'm betting.
If you love the jankiness of Morrowind, then I would say you're not looking for a Morrowind remake. Without specific examples, all the jank I'm remembering is fondness for weird design and/or unbounded behavior like weird spell-hacks.