Bethesda has a new version of its seminal roleplaying game, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, available for fans right now. After months of rumors, the publisher revealed the reworked game on a stream Tuesday.
Bethesda is calling it The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and while it may not be quite as graphically advanced as today's ray-tracing-packed leading games, it's clear that this isn't just a facelift for the 2006 RPG. In the trailer released by the publisher, the new version of Oblivion has modernized the look and feel of the 19-year-old game to run in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is available today for $50 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. It's also available on Xbox Game Pass. A deluxe edition, for $10 more, includes a digital art book, soundtrack and a few in-game items, including the game's notorious horse armor.
Bethesda's last big RPG, Starfield, was a muted success. Players explored a galaxy chock-full of story but were less enthused about the procedurally generated outposts and planets that became repetitive. Returning to a beloved game like Oblivion could be a safer bet for the Microsoft-owned developer.Â
Oblivion's remake joins several well-regarded releases in the last few years that have reenvisioned classic games for modern gamers. Last year's Silent Hill 2 Remake was a critical and commercial success, while 2023's Resident Evil 4 Remake was similarly well-received by fans.Â
Initially released in 2006, Oblivion followed the classic Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind and built on its open-world design. While beloved, the game's introduction of level-scaling -- making enemies proportionately more difficult as your character grows -- proved controversial. Still, the game's story remains one of the most well-regarded in the series.Â