Elder Scrolls IV Remake: New Evidence Emerges

Summary

• A developer's LinkedIn profile hints at the active development of an Oblivion remake using Unreal Engine 5.
• Fans anticipate an Oblivion remake reveal during a potential Xbox Developer Direct in 2025.
• Many eagerly await a new Elder Scrolls VI trailer in 2025.

Rumors of an Oblivion remake have persisted, gaining traction with recent leaks suggesting a 2024 or 2025 release. Xbox insider Jez Corden predicted a January 2025 reveal during an Xbox Developer Direct. While unconfirmed, this aligns with previous Developer Directs in January 2023 and 2024. New evidence strengthens these rumors.

A Technical Art Director at Virtuos, a studio reportedly working on the remake, boasts on their LinkedIn profile about an "unannounced Unreal Engine 5 remake for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S." While not explicitly named, the description, coupled with Unreal Engine 5's use (suggesting a remake rather than a remaster), strongly points towards Oblivion. Rumors of a Fallout 3 remaster also circulated in late 2023, but its current status remains unclear.

LinkedIn Page Bolsters Oblivion Remake Speculation

Released in 2006, Oblivion, the sequel to 2002's Morrowind, garnered significant praise for its expansive world, visuals, and soundtrack. Since 2012, the Skyblivion mod has been recreating Oblivion within Skyrim's engine, with a 2025 release recently hinted at by its developers.

The future of the Elder Scrolls series remains somewhat shrouded in mystery. The only trailer for The Elder Scrolls VI debuted in 2018. Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed it as their next major project after Starfield, with director Todd Howard suggesting a release window 15 to 17 years after Skyrim. While a release date remains elusive, fans hope for a new trailer before the end of 2025.