Bethesda is making The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered official simply days after the sport leaked. Oblivion Remastered is a remaster of the practically 20-year-old sport, developed by Virtuous. Oblivion Remastered is shadow dropping at present, and it’s obtainable on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Collection X / S proper now for $49.99, or as a part of Xbox Sport Move.
“Oblivion was an actual defining second within the collection and for a way we make video games as a studio,” says Todd Howard, studio head of Bethesda. The remastered model of Oblivion has overhauled graphics for contemporary {hardware}, and consists of the Knights of the 9 and Shivering Isles expansions.
Whereas the naming suggests it is a remaster of the unique sport, developer Virtuous has really totally remade the title in Unreal Engine 5. Virtuous has produced a number of comparisons between the sport’s authentic 2006 launch to Oblivion Remastered, and the variations are big. Each single asset within the sport was remade and created from scratch, and the sport has much more sensible shadows.
There’s even a giant enchancment to the lip sync components of the sport, because of the newest applied sciences in Unreal Engine 5. Gameplay has additionally been modernized, with audio, UI, and leveling methods all up to date. The brand new leveling system is “the very best of each worlds” of Skyrim and Oblivion, and there have additionally been modifications to encumbrance, non-combat perks, and different mechanics.
Bethesda and Virtuous have even modernized and up to date the third-person view in Oblivion and added sprinting to the sport. There are improved UI for methods like Persuasion and Clairvoyance, in addition to HUD, menu, and map reworks and improved enemy scaling. All characters have up to date animations because of these huge modifications.
“We’ve modernized lots, but it surely’s nonetheless the identical unimaginable journey and the identical rigorously crafted world,” says Tom Mustaine, Bethesda’s exterior tasks and studio director, throughout a reveal stream.
Bethesda can also be releasing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Deluxe Version, which incorporates bonus quests, distinctive armor, weapon, and horse armor units, a digital artbook, and the official soundtrack.
Rumors of an Oblivion remaster initially appeared in 2023, because of paperwork within the FTC’s case in opposition to Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition. An unannounced Fallout 3 remaster and one other sport within the Dishonored franchise had been additionally a part of Microsoft’s paperwork.
