🚨OBLIVION REMASTERED DROPS WITHOUT WARNING - AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS Bethesda shadow-dropped the long-rumored Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, completely rebuilt from scratch in Unreal Engine 5 and available immediately for $49.99 or free on Game Pass. Todd Howard, Bethesda studio head: "Oblivion was a real defining... moment in the series and for how we make games as a studio" This isn't just a graphics upgrade - developer Virtuos completely rebuilt every asset while modernizing gameplay with Skyrim-inspired leveling, improved animations, sprinting, and completely revamped character faces to fix those infamous potato-head NPCs from 2006. The surprise release includes both major expansions and confirms 2023 FTC document leaks that also mentioned an unannounced Fallout 3 remaster in the pipeline. Source: The Verge Elon Musk Bethesdashow more

Honestly the best remastered game in a long time

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ethesda’s pulling a Trump-level move here surprising, bold, and bringing the heat. Let’s just hope Fallout 3 gets the same treatment.

I never played the original but this shit looks so good !!!

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The goblins are actually kinda freaky this time.

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Bethesda's surprise is notable and impressive. Let's hope Fallout 3 follows suit.

Massive bullish sentiment on this one—gamers are losing it over Oblivion Remastered, especially with the Unreal Engine 5 facelift and those Skyrim-style QoL updates. Game Pass availability is pushing discoverability and new user volume through the roof. Media’s positioning it as a blueprint move for legacy IP revivals, with critics and fans actually aligned for once. If the engagement and player retention hold, this could drive a halo effect for the entire Elder Scrolls portfolio and fuel more remaster hype. Dive deeper on what this means for Xbox’s content moat: