If the rumours about an Oblivion remake are true, the wait for ES6 just got a lot easier


In accordance with a now deleted Reddit publish, a remake of the beloved Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is within the works over at Virtuous Video games. The studio – itself on the centre of a beforehand leaked Metallic Gear Strong 3: Snake Eater remake which proved on the cash – could very effectively be getting its palms on one other fan favorite.

However first, the supply. Earlier within the week Reddit Person Suicidal_tendencie posted on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. This can be a well-known hub for each leaky ship within the trade – each actual and fictitious. The poster, claiming to be an ex-employee from Virtuous Video games, revealed a spread of tasks together with an Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake, though could not present any screenshots as proof.

“It’s achieved presently utilizing a pairing system, so it signifies that the remaster is operating utilizing each an Unreal Engine 5 undertaking, and the Oblivion one. As an example, new graphics are rendered within the UE5 undertaking, however a lot of the gameplay / physics /and many others continues to be achieved in Oblivion. It needs to be launched finish of subsequent yr/ early [2025] relying m0stly if it is a remake or a remaster. It’s principally achieved in Paris, however Blackshamrock additionally helps the studio for the artwork.” (Thanks Xfire for grabbing a screenshot earlier than it was taken down.)

As talked about beforehand, the publish was later deleted, as was the account that posted it within the first place. Nonetheless, the consumer was apparently verified as a former worker by a moderator on the subreddit. Even so, this can be a fairly massive declare, and with out screenshots or different substantial proof it is best to take it was a pinch of salt.

That publish has some further juice in there, in case you are not simply an Elder Scrolls fan. The publish claims there is a undertaking dubbed “large” in improvement, described as a mix of Shadow of the Colossus and Monster Hunter, in addition to a brand new enlargement for Amazon Video games’ New World, which is an odd one.