A full remake of Bethesda’s classic 2006 role-playing game The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion could be announced imminently — and could even be released within the next couple of months, according to new reports.
The Oblivion remake has long been rumored, and was included in a list of Bethesda projects dating back to 2020. That list leaked in 2023 when the Microsoft presentation it formed part of was included in leaked court documents.
Now NatetheHate, a well-connected insider, has said the game will be announced in March or April, and released “likely sooner than the original June target.” VGC corroborated this report and went a step further, suggesting the game could be released as early as April.
Various reports have suggested the Oblivion remake is being developed, at least in part, by Virtuos, which is currently assisting Konami with development of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3.
According to a recent report by MP1st, citing a leak by a former Virtuos employee, Oblivion has been fully remade in Unreal Engine 5, and the new version of the game substantially overhauls several gameplay systems, including stamina, sneaking, blocking, and archery. Blocking is supposedly inspired by Soulslike games, while the stamina system is reportedly more lenient in combat encounters.
Oblivion was a hit when it was released on Windows PC and Xbox 360 in 2006, bringing the Elder Scrolls series to a wider audience and setting Bethesda Game Studios up for the supernova success of Fallout 3 in 2008 and The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim in 2011. In the continuing absence of even the smallest morsel of information about The Elder Scrolls 6, a chance to revisit Cyrodiil would be most welcome.
