When was the Oblivion Remastered release date? An Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion re-release has been rumored for years now, and given Bethesda’s penchant for repacking Skyrim over the past decade, we’re surprised this hasn’t come sooner. It may not be a full remake of the original game, but this is far from a low-effort project.
It’s fair to say that open world games at the time. Whether you’re returning to Cyrodiil after almost 20 years or you’re stepping into Oblivion’s massive world for the first time, we’re here to break down all the information about the re-release, including the release date, editions, and more.
Oblivion Remastered release date
Oblivion Remastered was released on April 22, 2025. The game shadow dropped on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 immediately following its reveal livestream.
Alongside the standard version of the game, a deluxe edition (more on that below) was also made available. Seeing as Bethesda is now owned by Microsoft, you can check if both versions are available on its subscription service via our Oblivion Remastered Game guide.
As reported by Eurogamer, Oblivion Remastered was scheduled to be shadow-dropped this week. Many expected it to arrive on April 21, though we were instead greeted by a livestream announcement from Bethesda, scheduled for the 22nd, promising that all would be revealed.
Oblivion Remastered editions
Oblivion Remastered comes in two editions: Standard and Digital Deluxe. The standard edition is priced at $49.99, while you can the deluxe digital edition for an extra ten bucks.
The Oblivion Remastered Standard Edition includes:
- Base game
- Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansions
- Additional DLCs: Fighter’s Stronghold expansion, Spell Tome Treasures, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, Orrery, and Horse Pack Armor
The Oblivion Remastered Digital Deluxe Edition includes:
- Base game
- Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansions
- Additional DLCs: Fighter’s Stronghold expansion, Spell Tome Treasures, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, Orrery, and Horse Pack Armor
- New quests for unique Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon armors, weapons, and horse armor sets (Order and Cataclysm)
- Digital Artbook and Soundtrack App
Oblivion Remastered leaks
There were whispers about Oblivion Remastered from as early as 2020, but like with most rumors, it all seemed a bit too good to be true. The rumors began to resurface once again in 2023 thanks to a post on the Elder Scrolls subreddit from an ex-employee at Virtuos.
Over the past few months, talk about Oblivion Remastered started to gain traction, with some journalists suggesting it could launch in the first half of 2025. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Mattmo831 on Resetera discovered multiple Oblivion Remastered images hosted on Virtuos’ website with the project name Altar in the URL, confirming the leak from 2023.
Oblivion Remastered uses Unreal Engine 5 to enhance the game’s visuals. The Reddit leak from 2023 states the remastered version is running Unreal Engine 5 alongside the original code, meaning there shouldn’t be many differences between the original and the remaster.
In a side-by-side comparison with the original game and the leaked screenshots, it looks like Virtuos has adjusted the color grading to give Oblivion a warmer look overall. With that said, this could be the result of Unreal Engine 5’s dynamic lighting system.
As initially reported by MP1ST, Oblivion Remastered does feature some tweaks to bring aspects of the 2006 smash hit up to modern standards. This includes changes to the HUD to make certain elements clearer for new players, adjustments to the stamina system to make it less punishing, and most importantly, tweaks to the combat that are “inspired by Souls-like games.”
With the Oblivion Remastered release date now here, we highly recommend taking a look at our list of the other Elder Scrolls 6 release date guide for the latest updates on it.