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?

  • DarkThoughts@fedia.io
    41·
    3 days ago

    The problem with Starfield is that it lacks the core essence of what made Bethesda games great. It was a huge open world sandbox in a way, very simulation heavy with NPCs having their own daily schedules & routines, lots of player choices on how to approach things. But they streamlined and got simpler and simpler. Starfield NPCs do the same thing 24/7, some may walk between two spots but most don’t even have a home where they COULD go to after whatever they work at. Dialogs are 90% pointless fluff and got more and more childish and less serious with each game. Speaking of which, the games generally got way more child friendly and less serious. It feels like Star Wars going from the odd humor here and there to one joke to another, which just ruins the whole experience.

    CP2077 is a terrible example btw. That game was hot garbage on release and especially the story issues or the lifeless empty world obviously are still there.

    • bestagon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      Yeah I feel like cyberpunk didn’t really do anything mechanically revolutionary with the narrative. It was incredibly written imo but felt pretty linear outside of dialogue choices with some options for growing attached to a romantic side character.

      To me, BG3 definitely set a new high water line when it came out for what can be done in a modern rpg.