Bethesda’s long-awaited remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is set to shadowdrop today, according to several sources.
We’ve known about Microsoft’s remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion ever since it was leaked in 2023, but the revamped role-player will finally be showcased later today.
Microsoft officially confirmed the remaster’s existence yesterday, when it announced a livestream in honour of its reveal, which will take place at 4pm BST today on Bethesda’s YouTube channel.
Beyond the game’s reveal, several insiders have claimed this presentation will see a shadowdrop of the remaster too, allowing you to buy and download it straight away.
According to games website MP1st, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster will launch on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC on the same day it is revealed, aka today. It is also expected to land on Xbox Game Pass at the same time.
This has since been corroborated by insider eXtas1s, who said he ‘can 100% confirm this’, in response to the report.
Last month, reliable insider NateTheHate, who has accurately leaked a bunch of information about the Switch 2 recently, also claimed this might be the case. In a post on X, he said both the ‘release and reveal’ of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster are ‘targeting’ April.
‘The gap between the reveal and release will be minimal – a shadowdrop is possible,’ he added.
After Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Hi-Fi Rush, it’s clear Microsoft is a fan of shadowdrops, but it seems like an odd launch strategy for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, considering the series’ popularity. This is hardly a cult title that needs a gimmicky launch in order to attract attention.
Based on the game’s file size, the upgraded version looks to be more substantial than the ‘remastered’ name suggests. According to dataminer XOX_Leak, it will take up 120GB in total, which is more than 26 times bigger than the original game’s 4.6GB.
According to prior leaks, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remastered is developed by Virtuos in collaboration with Bethesda. The former is primarily known as a support studio across many big gaming franchises, including the upcoming remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Bethesda is currently working on the next mainline instalment in The Elder Scrolls series, but it isn’t expected to launch for several years yet.
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