While much of the gaming world is still waiting to know what’s happening with the ever-elusive next installment inThe Elder Scrolls, Bethesda may be revisiting some of the older games in the series. There have been rumors flying around that 2005’sOblivioncould be getting a remake/remaster, and we might be getting it this year.
As reported byPCGamesN, Tom Warren over onThe Vergesays 2025 looks like it could be a great year for Xbox. After the recent Developer Direct announcements – chief among them beingDoom: The Dark Ages‘ release date– it’s been suggested that an official remaster ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivioncould arrive “late spring or early summer” of this year.
It should be noted that Warren specifically refers to it as a remaster rather than a remake. Of course, expectations should be tempered, as the alleged project has yet to be confirmed by either Bethesda or Microsoft or any other first-party studio linked to the game.
See Kvatch get destroyed in glorious Ray-Tracing
Speculations about anOblivionremaster have been going on for some time. The first instance of this was during theMicrosoft vs. FTC court case, which saw leaked documents that outlined a number of potential video game line-ups. The document also pointed to a possibleFallout 3remaster.
Oblivionstands tall as one of themost successful entries in Bethesda’s ongoing RPG franchise. It’s hard to imagine that, come March 2026, the game will be celebrating 20 years. I still don’t think I’ve discovered everything that Cyrodiil has to offer, despite playing it since day one.
Of course, the biggestElder Scrollsfans probably don’t care, as this still doesn’t bring us any closer to the long-awaitedThe Elder Scrolls 6. Sorry to harp on about it, but the last time we heard about it, we were under the impression that theSkyrimfollow-up was in early development. That was in August 2023.
Anyway, it’s best to keep an eye on what the developer/publisher has to say about the rumored Oblivion remaster. It could be good for it to have a new lease of life all these years later. Then again, it could be just a quick cash grab for Bethesda whileTES6remains seemingly forever in development.
