Ladies and gentlemen, the wait for an Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster may be over. According to various sources, the great leak went down on Tuesday (April 15) as savvy netizens discovered files, details, and screenshots all on developer Virtuos’ website. While the site containing the information has since been pulled, fans saved and filed away the assets, hoping that the beloved Elder Scrolls
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entry would receive a remaster or remake. And, based on the screenshots and information pulled from Virtuos’ site, we could be approaching a timeline where that comes true.
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Per Eurogamer, Bethesda planned to shadow-drop the game, officially titled The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, next week on Monday (April 21). Regardless of Bethesda’s Xbox ties, the game is set to grace platforms such as PC, PlayStation 5, course, Xbox Series X/S, and a day-one Game Pass availability.
Virtuos’ site showed off the fantasy game’s graphics from 2006 and how they stacked up with the 2025 remaster. The differences were glaringly obvious with the inevitable rework illustrating how beautiful Cyrodiil will look running on next-gen technology. Leaked images also show off a deluxe edition of the remastered spectacle, with the infamous horse armor DLC included.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is set to include massive changes to some of the game’s mechanics, with information drawing attention to combat and the HUD. Per MP1st, the blocking has been reworked, drawing inspiration from Soulslike games, sneak icons are now highlighted, stamina has been largely “modified,” and archery has been completely overhauled. Enemies reacting to attacks have also been added to the game.
Changes added to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- revamped blocking
- sneak icon highlights
- stamina reworked
- archery overhaul
- enemies reacting to attacks
- reimagined HUD
Rumors of an Oblivion remaster have been floating around seemingly every other year after its initial 2006 release. But word of the game being a real boy came about in 2020 after Microsoft’s roadmap for the next 5 years leaked online, showing plans for a planned Oblivion remaster. This news was exacerbated in 2023 after a former Virtuos employee revealed that Oblivion would be a full remake, despite being called a remaster, and was built from the ground up on Unreal Engine 5.
Nobody from Bethesda or Xbox has commented on the major Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion leak, with every major player quiet on the matter. Well, aside from the fact that the Virtuos site with all the leaked information was wiped entirely. So, fans will have to wait until Monday (April 21) to see what happens: are we headed back to Cyrodiil with our armored horses, or will we have to wait another 20 years?
