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Oblivion Remake Set for 2025 Release, Insiders Confirm | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
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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?

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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because that's an easier cash flip. They'd have to do actual design to update Morrowind to modern gaming sensibilities without corroding it. Oblivion just needs a facelift and some number tweaks (and a whole suite of bugs fixed as usual).

They'll slap sone UE5 lights and filters on and charge 70 dollars for it, I'm betting.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This could also be the pilot project to see if it's possible before tackling something more intense.

Morrowind has a lot of jank that people love. I personally don't want a polished Morrowind experience.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

If you love the jankiness of Morrowind, then I would say you're not looking for a Morrowind remake. Without specific examples, all the jank I'm remembering is fondness for weird design and/or unbounded behavior like weird spell-hacks.