What’s more, the game has been leaking all over the place for months, and so by gathering these leaks together, we can reach certain conclusions and make educated guesses as to what Oblivion Remastered is all about.
Apart from being one of the worst kept secrets in modern gaming, Oblivion Remastered is a remade version of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion — an open world RPG that first launched all the way back in 2006 for the Xbox 360 and PC. It then came to PS3 in 2007.
The original Oblivion was largely responsible for pushing its developer, Bethesda, into the mainstream spotlight. Oblivion’s achievements would be overshadowed years later by its ridiculously popular sequel, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but at the time, Oblivion set the bar for open world role-playing, and is still considered a landmark release.
Based on leaks, it’s widely believed that Oblivion Remastered will release at some point this week — that’s the week beginning the 21st April, 2025.
It’s worth mentioning that most games release on either Tuesdays or Fridays.
The reason the remaster hasn’t been announced is because it was intended to be a ‘shadow drop’ — a sudden release that catches everyone by surprise. It’s obviously a bit late for that now, though!
Again, based on leaked marketing materials, Oblivion Remastered is expected to release on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
It’s also worth mentioning that Oblivion Remastered will drop straight onto Xbox Game Pass if said leaks are to be believed.
Unfortunately, the leaks haven’t given us a price point for Oblivion Remastered.
We would assume that it’ll cost around the usual $69.99 / £59.99 — but there’s a chance that it may actually be a cheaper release at around $49.99 / £39.99.
It really all depends on whether Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda see this project as a AAA release, or whether it’s viewed as a lower-budget remaster.
Oblivion Remastered will be officially revealed on the 22nd April, as confirmed by Bethesda through its social media accounts.
Again, Oblivion Remastered is supposed to be a shadow drop — so it’s possible that the reveal will be followed by an immediate release.
By all accounts, Oblivion Remastered has been developed by a third-party company called Virtuos.
Virtuos is made up of numerous studios across the world, and over the years, it’s worked on countless titles.
Generally speaking, Virtuos is what we call a ‘support’ studio — an outside workforce that helps make big-budget games in conjunction with their primary developers.
However, Virtuos also has numerous remasters and remakes under its belt, as well as expansions, DLCs, and updates. For example, it’s behind the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta remake, and just recently, it crafted a hefty update for Cyberpunk 2077.
In summary, Virtuos was seemingly contracted by Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda to recreate Oblivion.
This is where things get a little complicated. Officially, this game is titled The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered , and so you’d naturally just assume that it’s a remaster.
However, based on the leaks, it’s abundantly clear that this is actually much more of what we’d typically call a remake . It’s obviously been rebuilt in a new engine, with new graphics — it’s certainly not just the old Oblivion but with a resolution boost.
Previous leaks have suggested that Oblivion Remastered isn’t just a graphical overhaul — it’s expected to feature some gameplay tweaks as well. However, we don’t yet know how deep these adjustments go.
One specific leak said that combat in particular has been given an overhaul, with new stealth, archery, and block mechanics giving the action a more modern feel. Animations have apparently been redone as well, which would impact combat and general gameplay quite dramatically.
It’s worth remembering that the original Oblivion is almost 20 years old, and parts of the game haven’t aged well from a gameplay perspective. Combat can be chaotic and clunky by today’s standards, and character progression systems have long divided opinion.
For Oblivion to resonate with a new audience, we do think it needs a gameplay rework — so fingers crossed that’s what we’re getting.
We don’t know for sure, but you would bet on Oblivion Remastered including all of the original game’s DLC. If the DLC was to be sold all over again, there would surely be a huge backlash.
In particular, Oblivion featured two fantastic expansions. The Shivering Isles added an entirely new open world map to the game and introduced a thoroughly memorable storyline; by many, it’s still thought of as one of the best RPG expansions ever made.
Meanwhile, Knights of the Nine largely took place within the existing open world of Cyrodiil, but it still brought a whole new questline to the experience.
According to leaked marketing materials, yes, there will be a boxed copy of Oblivion Remastered.
However, we’ve only seen this in the form of a ‘Deluxe Edition’, and so it’s unclear whether there’ll be a standard physical version as well.
On that note, the Deluxe Edition seems to include a DLC bundle that boasts unique equipment and horse armour (if you know, you know) — but it’s possible that these leaked images are out of date, or are simply placeholders.
Naturally, we’ll have confirmation on all of this stuff once Oblivion Remastered is officially unveiled.
If you’re not already familiar with Oblivion, this question might not seem very important — but trust us when we say the original game’s voice acting is a huge part of Oblivion’s overall identity.
Infamously, the title had a very small number of core voice actors who were tasked with voicing hundreds of NPCs. It’s rough in places, but there’s an endearing campiness to much of the voicework. It’s also one of the main reasons why Oblivion has lived on through innumerable internet memes.
But will that voice acting be cut for the remake? There have been no leaks on this front, so we’re left thinking that it might actually be unchanged. After all, rerecording Oblivion would take a lot of time and effort for the sake of very little gain (depending on who you ask).
Oblivion’s voice acting is iconic (for all the right and wrong reasons) and so replacing it could spark a bit of a backlash from nostalgia-driven players.
Leaks say that Oblivion Remastered does not use Bethesda’s own Creation Engine, which is itself an evolution of the old Gamebryo Engine that the original Oblivion used.
Instead, Oblivion Remastered is thought to be using Unreal Engine 5. At the time of writing, it’s unclear what this change of engine will actually mean; we don’t know if this a complete, one-to-one remake that’s actually built upon the original Oblivion’s code, or whether it’s a ground-up reimagining.
One thing’s for sure, though: it’s going to look pretty.
If you want to peruse (or relive) the Oblivion Remastered leaks themselves, here are links to all of our news articles on them, in chronological order:
PS3 Classics Oblivion and Fallout 3 are Reportedly Being Remastered (September 2023)
Rumour: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Is Getting an Unreal Engine 5 Remake in 2025 (December 2024)
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion PS5 Remake Gets a Little More Potential Evidence (January 2025)
Rumour: Oblivion Remake Isn’t Just a Graphics Upgrade, It’s a Full Gameplay Overhaul (January 2025)
Rumour: Oblivion PS5 Remake Releasing Next Month Appears More and More Likely (March 2025)
Rumour: Oblivion Remake About to Be Revealed as Old Oblivion Listings Are Updated (April 2025)
Oblivion PS5 Remake Rumours Are Relentless, Claims of April Shadow Drop (April 2025)
Oblivion PS5 Remaster Is Real as New Screenshots Leak (April 2025)
Oblivion PS5 Remaster Expected to Have Overhauled Gameplay, Based on Older Leaks (April 2025)
And then we have the first official tease of the game’s announcement:
Official Oblivion Remastered Announcement Coming Tomorrow (April 2025)
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