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According to Xbox insider Jez Corden, Bethesda may be gearing up to reveal a remake or remaster of the 2006 RPGThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionin January 2025. This corroborates a leak first seen earlier in December, prompting fans ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionto begin their celebrations a tad early.
First released in 2006,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionwas the long-awaited follow-up to 2002’sThe Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowindand quickly grabbed the attention of critics and fans alike. Still dubbed one of the greatest games ever made by many players,Oblivionwon a flood of year-end awards and continues to be praised for its lore, open world, story, and music. While its graphics were notable at release, nearly two decades have passed sinceOblivionhit store shelves, prompting many fans of the title to ask Bethesda for a new coat of paint. While a popular fan-createdmod has reimaginedOblivionwithSkyrim’s engine, an official remaster may be announced in the coming weeks.
In a Twitter comment from Jez Cordon, the insider and Windows Central Executive Editor noted that he’s expecting to see anOblivionremaster during therumored Xbox Developer Direct in January 2025. Cordon also noted that while he’s only expecting to see a remaster, a remake of the beloved title is also a possibility. This new intel follows similar comments made by the YouTubereXtas1searlier in December, with a 2025 release date for the revampedOblivionalso predicted. While Xbox hasn’t confirmed a showcase for January, the company previously held Developer Directs in both January 2023 and January 2024.
An Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster or Remake Could Be Revealed in January 2025
On December 9, Corden took to Twitter to predict that Xbox wouldn’t feature many first-party announcements during The Game Awards 2024, instead planning an event for Q1 2025. While the proposed showcase would likely focus on planned 2025 releases likeAvowedandFable, many fans are wondering what’s happening at Bethesda following the release ofStarfieldin 2023.The Elder Scrolls 6was formally announced in June 2018, with barely any news to be found in the years since. In 2023, Phil Spencer went on record to estimate that thehighly anticipated RPGwas at least five years away from launch, with no platforms announced.
WhileanOblivionremake or remasterisn’t guaranteed to appear at the next Xbox presentation, multiple sources are pointing towards the massive project being a real possibility. Bethesda has made it clear that it will work onThe Elder Scrolls 6before tacklingFallout 5, but in the meantime, the development team may have been busy cooking up this surprise for fans of one of its most loved role-playing titles.
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