Bethesda has dropped its new Oblivion Remastered trailer after a month stuffed with leaks and teases, and we thankfully don’t have long to wait until we can return to the adventure across Tamriel.
Update: a previous version of this story went live reporting that Oblivion Remastered would not be accessible via Game Pass, which was the case on the Xbox Store page for the game before the Oblivion Remastered showcase ended. The following article has now been amended to reflect the game’s appearance on the service.
Original story: It’s finally happened! The Elder Scrolls franchise just got a little bigger in the absence of The Elder Scrolls 6, as Bethesda has officially revealed the arrival of Oblivion Remastered, a new take on the classic RPG game from third-party developers Virtuos.
The classic RPG has a place in gaming’s history books for a reason, but there’s no denying that it has aged since it launched in 2006. Visually, the game offered a pretty gnarly barrier to modern players, with a UI that many struggled to parse after playing the far more intuitively designed Skyrim. It’s a shame, as there are some fantastic stories behind the difficult layer of age – and now, thanks to Virtuos and Bethesda, there’s a new chance to get stuck in and offer a chance to play through the revered fantasy adventure with a new lick of paint.
The new showcase shared an exciting new look at the game with Todd Howard and the title’s team, breaking down the initial impact of the game at the time and taking a deeper look at the inner workings of the new remaster. The new visual changes made to Oblivion are looking remarkable, practically reinventing the atmosphere of the title.
So, what exactly did Bethesda reveal to be the day that we can finally return to Tamriel for a fresh adventure? Well, the answer might shock you. You might want to get your wallet out.
The Oblivion Remastered release date has been revealed to be today, with the game now live on Xbox Series X|S, Steam and PS5, and free to access via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. it looks like the leaks were right – it has shadow-dropped and is available to buy on the Xbox store right now for £49.99 / $49.99 / AU$84.95.
The game’s standard edition comes with the digital base game, the Shivering Isles and Knights of the nine story expansions, as well aws the 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 will also come packed in with two sets of armor weapons, and steeds called Order and Cataclysm, as well as access to an artbook and soundtrack app. The game is an approximate size of 123.2GB on Xbox Series X|S.
It’s no doubt a huge deal for The Elder Scrolls to bite back in such a way, and as many players have packed away Avowed by now, it’s immaculate timing from Bethesda. It looks like we’re heading back to Tamriel on the Oblivion Remastered release date, and to tell you the truth, we couldn’t be happier about it.
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