The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake - everything we know so far

There are lots of rumours and speculation swirling about a potential remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from Bethesda.

Oblivion was released back in 2006 and is an action role-playing game that is available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PS3.

It's considered by many to be the best game in the popular The Elder Scrollsseries.

With a number of rumours that the game could be shadow dropped by Bethesda at any moment, here's everything we know about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake so far.

Speculation is swirling about a remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion / Screenshot from Bethesda

Has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake been confirmed?

To be clear, Bethesda has not officially confirmed if The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake is happening or is in the works at all.

A remake of was first mentioned by someone claiming to be a developer in 2023 before leaked court documents from Xbox's acquisition of Bethesda revealed that a remake was in fact being developed, Video Games Chronicle (VGC) reported.

When is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake release date?

Different people and outlets all claim The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake could release very soon.

Detective Seeds posted on X / Twitter: "Look for Oblivion Remake game week of April 21 after the ESO (Elder Scrolls Online) anniversary event ends. Initial info timeline was off, I own it, it happens doing this. HIGHLY confident on dropping after event concludes as it is from more than one person. The project is 100 per cent real for those doubting it."

Jeff Grubb, a reporter at Giant Bomb, also said in a recent stream he'd "been told it's going to shadow drop at any moment this month... It's going to shadow drop pretty soon".

Reputable gaming insider NateTheHate, who correctly shared Nintendo would reveal the Switch 2 on January 16 earlier this year, recently said "release likely to be sooner than the original June target" and at the time, VGC said its own sources corroborated this and added it could release as soon April.

Is there a trailer for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake?

No trailer has yet been announced for released for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake.

What can I play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake on?

The game is likely to be playable on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. It could release on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. There could even be a Switch 2 Edition but none of this is known.

With Bethesda being owned by Xbox, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion could release on Game Pass. This is all speculation at present though.

Who is making The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake?

The Oblivion remake is reportedly being developed by Virtuous, a huge company that focuses on supporting development of the biggest titles or helping to get existing titles on new platforms.

The game is understood to be fully remade using Unreal Engine 5.

Elsewhere, preorders of the Nintendo Switch 2 being pulled in Canada has caused meltdown on social media and a Xbox handheld console could release sooner than you think.

This article was first published on April 9 2025.

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