Report: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Is Real; First Gameplay Improvement Details Revealed
Back in September 2023, a Bethesda release schedule was leaked, mentioning Dishonored 3, a new DOOM game, and even a remake/remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. While Bethesda has yet to officially announce the Oblivion remake, reliable leaker Nate The Hate mentioned it again this month in his latest podcast stating that it’s set to be released in June of this year.
Today, we can confirm the project is indeed real. A mistake made by a former Virtuos employee has provided us with not just confirmation of its existence, but also insights into gameplay improvements set to be implemented to the original game.
A Return to Cyrodiil in Unreal Engine 5
The information comes from the website of a former Virtuos employee, whose name we won’t disclose for privacy reasons, and who worked on the game from 2023 to 2024. Before this, the individual worked on games such as Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Call of Duty: Warzone and more.
A description of the project provided on the site confirms that the title is being developed using Unreal Engine 5 and will be “fully remade,” hinting at significant changes in this reimagining compared to the original game. Brief descriptions of six gameplay systems that will be reworked are also provided: Stamina, Sneak, Blocking, Archery, Hit Reaction, and HUD.
For the Blocking system, ideas to improve it were taken from Souls-like and “ACT” games (we’re not sure which games this refers to, but our guess is the Assassin’s Creed Ezio Trilogy as pointed out by many, ACT is short for action game.), as the original system was considered too “boring” and “frustrating.” The Sneak icons are now highlighted in the improved Sneak system, and the damage calculation methods were reworked. The stamina system was modified to be less frustrating for the player, making the knockdown that occurs when stamina is depleted more difficult to activate through changes in calculation methods. The HUD was changed to make it easier to understand and more aesthetically appealing to young players. Hit reactions were also added to improve the response to damage inflicted on the player and NPCs. Finally, Archery was improved to make it more playable and modern in both third and first-person viewpoints.
These pieces of information dispel any doubt that this is merely a port to another graphic engine like Grove Street Games did with the “Definitive Edition” of the old Grand Theft Auto trilogy. Instead, it will be a full-fledged remake that reworks everything seen in the original title. These doubts make sense if we recall an old list of Microsoft vs. FTC documents from 2022, which listed an “Oblivion Remaster” that we assume eventually transformed into the remake.
With the Xbox Developer Direct Event set to take place on January 23, and Microsoft teased in the announcement image that it will feature the participation of an unannounced “brand new game,” some might be wondering if this remake is the game being alluded to. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case, as some insiders claim it won’t be shown at the event. This was collaborated with our own sources, who also said The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake won’t be at the upcoming Xbox direct show airing January 23. However, if we follow NateTheHate’s report stating that the game is planned for release in June this year, we shouldn’t have to wait long for an official announcement.
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Please tell me they disabled the level scaling or added an option for it.
the first thing that comes to your mind when seeing an article about a full fledged Oblivion remake on UE5 is… if they disabled level scaling? some guy made that a mod 18 years ago buddy, I think there are more important questions to ask about with this
personally i think remade games should be good and not bad when they are remade
Mysticism chads where we at?
ACT just means action games, it’s a common East Asian abbreviation for the genre of action games, you can look up the Wikipedia entry for “Action game” in English vs Japanese or Chinese, both of the latter will mention ACT as an abbreviation.
it means classical action games. it’s not an abbreviation based on region, it’s based on game mechanics. hand-eye coordination, puzzles, real time button-pressing = ACT. whatever white-incel anime thing you’re talking about is just that, white-incel anime
Are you a redditor?
Where did this News source come from? I barely believe it.. The employee directly reports to you??
It’s a public website that they won’t disclose for “privacy reasons”, do you believe any of this?
Your call if you don’t want to believe. We won’t compromise someone’s job for you to believe. I think I’ve been writing about games to be reputable enough that IGN, Kotaku, Eurogamer etc all sourced our story.
We broke a fair amount of news even before.
Please read the AC Black Flag Remake article. It’s tied to this somewhat. Thanks.