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Bethesda releases remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion — the game is now available on Steam

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Bethesda has officially announced The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion during the — rumors of a remaster of the legendary RPG were true.

Players will have to go back to Syrodil — the heart of Tamriel — to stop the invasion from Oblivion. According to the developers, all game locations have been recreated by hand, and the world has become even more detailed and alive. The remaster retains the key elements of the original: freedom of choice, character customization, and the ability to play the game according to your own scenario — whether it is the path of a noble warrior, a dark assassin, or a master of magic.

«Oblivion was a real defining moment in the series and for how we make games as a studio», — says Bethesda CEO Todd Howard.

Oblivion has received a significant graphical improvement thanks to Unreal Engine 5 from the Virtuous team. The remaster offers high-quality textures, improved lighting, and other visual effects that add new energy to the world of Oblivion. Although this is Bethesda’s first game to run on the new engine, it retains elements of the old one to preserve the spirit of the original.

The updated version has changed the interface and character leveling system, bringing them closer to modern RPG standards. The animation of enemy battles has been improved, and more realistic sound and visual effects have been added to add weight to first-person combat. A sprint button is now also available.

«We’ve modernized a lot, but it’s still the same incredible adventure and the same carefully crafted world», — said studio director Tom Mustaine during the stream.

However, one of the main questions is whether it will be possible to use mods as it was with the original version. Bethesda did not provide clear information about mod support. However, given the popularity of mods in the studio’s games, we can assume that it is worth waiting for in the future.

What The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered contains

Standard edition:

  • Digital base game
  • Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine storyline additions
  • Additional downloadable content: Fighter’s Stronghold, Spell Tome Treasures, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, Orrery and Horse Pack Armor

Deluxe Edition:

  • Digital base game
  • Unique digital armor, weapons and sets of horse armor Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon
  • Digital art book and soundtrack
  • Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine storyline additions
  • Additional downloadable content: Fighter’s Stronghold, Spell Tome Treasures, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, Orrery and Horse Pack Armor
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion / Bethesda

System requirements:

Minimum requirements:

  • Needs 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
  • RAM: 16 GB OP
  • Video card: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
  • DirectX: version 12
  • Disk space: 125 GB of available space

Recommended requirements:

  • Needs 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel Core i5-10600K
  • RAM: 32 GB OP
  • Video card: AMD Radeon RX 6800XT, NVIDIA RTX 2080
  • DirectX: version 12
  • Disk space: 125 GB of available space

The game is already available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Game Pass subscription. У Steam The regular edition costs ₴1,799, and the Deluxe Edition — ₴2,199.

Source: Bethesda