A remake ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionmay be coming soon, according to leaked information from a developer. First released in 2006,Oblivionis a game-changing open-world RPG developed and published by Bethesda. It’s been praised for its sense of discovery and immersion, and althoughopen-world action RPGs have come a long wayin the intervening almost-two-decades, much of their DNA is still visible inOblivion.
According toMP1st,anOblivionremake is currently in development at Virtuos, a prolific studio frequently used for outsourcing and co-development. Per the article, this is based on the personal website of a former Virtuos employee, who claimed they had been working on a full remake ofOblivion. It’s much more than a simple enhanced port: theOblivionremake is allegedly being made in Unreal Engine 5. It’ll also feature reworks for many of its major game systems.
Recent Bethesda Leak Suggests The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remake Is Coming
Alleged Former Dev Claims To Have Worked On The Remake
Rumors of anOblivionremakehave been circulating for a while, with insiders saying it could be coming out as soon as June 2025. Butthese latest leaks seem to confirm those rumors, offering a great deal more information on what theOblivionremake could actually look like. According toMP1st’s reporting on the developer’s website, theOblivionremake has been in the works since at least 2023. It follows Virtuos' work on tons of similar projects, including open-world RPGThe Outer Worlds, and various high-profile remakes/remasters of classics likeDark SoulsandFinal Fantasy XII.
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TheOblivionremake is supposedly being developed in Unreal Engine 5, the latest iteration of the popular graphics engine used in everything fromThe Witcher 4toFortnite. It’s apparently a common engine for remakes, as theSilent Hill 2andMetal Gear Solid 3remakes both use Unreal 5, too.
The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remake Promises Major Changes, According To Leaks
Big Changes To Stealth & Combat
The developer’s website also alleges thatmajor gameplay overhauls could be coming to theOblivionremake, too. The changes will mainly focus on combat and stealth, with inspiration drawn from Soulslike games to create a new blocking system (i.e., one with a greater emphasis on stamina depletion and parrying). The remake also allegedly adds better hit reaction so players and NPCs can respond in real-time to the damage they’re dealt in combat. Stamina depletion and player character knockdowns may be more difficult to activate.
In addition, the HUD may be completely reworked in theOblivionremake to create a more visually appealing style. This may extend to the stealth HUD, too, providing clearer indicators of when the player is spotted.Archery may have also undergone an overhaul, but it’s not clear what it might look like in theOblivionremake.
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Of course,none of this has been confirmed by Bethesda or Virtuos as of yet, so the nature of theOblivionremake (if it even exists) is still very much unclear. Still, the latest evidence is pretty compelling, and provides the most information we’ve seen on the remake yet. If it’s real, this could ease thewait forThe Elder Scrolls 6. If nothing else, it proves that fan appetites forThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionhave scarcely dissipated in the last 19 years.
