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?

  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Remakes are a cheaper way to make AAA games but how good it will be depends on whether it aims to remaster the old game or be an actual remake as a modern game.

    RPG has moved on a lot since 2006, and Bethesda’s Starfield shows that they haven’t really learnt the lessons. Switcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldurs Gate 3 have all taken RPG forward particularly in a narrative sense. Starfield felt like.old hat and focused on a big empty world.

    While I’m sure some people will enjoy an Oblivion remake, it’d really need to push things forward to be worth playing. The Witcher 1 is being remade and they seem to be approaching it as an attempt to bring it up to be more on par with the Witcher 3. That is the kind of approach that would make an Oblivion remake interesting. Not just a port and asset update. So we will need to know the actual details to judge.

    But ultimately people just want the next Elder Scrolls game. I just hope they learn the lessons from Starfield.