The gaming company Bethesda has officially unveiled a remake (which it calls a remaster for some reason) of its famous 2006 game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The announcement took place in a shadow drop format — the project immediately became available on PC and consoles.
The gaming company Bethesda has officially unveiled a remake (which it calls a remaster for some reason) of its famous 2006 game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The announcement took place in a shadow drop format — the project immediately became available on PC and consoles.
Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios have announced the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). The game is available now, including as part of the Game Pass subscription.
The standard edition for $49.99 (1800 UAH in the Ukrainian region of Steam) includes the base game, the Shivering Isles and Knights of the NIne story expansions, as well as the DLC: Fighter’s Stronghold expansion, Spell Tome Treasures, «Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, Orrery, and Horse Pack Armor.
The Deluxe Edition for $59.99 (2200 UAH) contains additional unique armor, weapons, and horse equipment.
Bethesda recalled that the original The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion received the title of «Game of the Year 2006», and the remake offers a fresh take on the project thanks to «new stunning graphics and improved gameplay.»
«Oblivion was a real defining moment for the series and for how we make games as a studio,» said Bethesda CEO Todd Howard.
Bethesda Game Studios worked with Virtuous on Oblivion Remastered. They completely rebuilt the game using Unreal Engine 5 — every asset was reworked and created from scratch, and the game’s shadows became much more realistic. Thanks to Unreal Engine 5, the game even has significantly improved lip syncing.
The gameplay has also been modernized — Oblivion Remastered has received updated audio, interface, and a leveling system that takes the «best of both worlds» of Skyrim and Oblivion. Changes have been made to the weight system, non-combat perks, and other mechanics.
