{"id":5578,"date":"2025-04-22T09:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T09:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:20:33","slug":"insiders-claim-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remaster-could-release-today-after-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/insiders-claim-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remaster-could-release-today-after-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Insiders claim Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster could release today after reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"410\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22950007 lazyload\" alt=\"The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion key art\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_248406941-773a.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Prepare for Oblivion (Bethesda)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bethesda\/\">Bethesda<\/a>&#8217;s long-awaited remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is set to shadowdrop today, according to several sources.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve known about <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/microsoft\/\">Microsoft<\/a>&#8217;s remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion ever since it was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/19\/doom-3-dishonored-3-and-oblivion-fallout-3-remasters-leaked-by-ftc-19520445\/\">leaked in 2023<\/a>, but the revamped role-player will finally be showcased later today.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft officially <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/21\/elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remaster-announcement-date-revealed-22946968\/\">confirmed the remaster&#8217;s existence yesterday<\/a>, when it announced a livestream in honour of its reveal, which will take place at 4pm BST today on Bethesda&#8217;s <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/youtube\/\">YouTube<\/a> channel.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the game&#8217;s reveal, several insiders have claimed this presentation will see a shadowdrop of the remaster too, allowing you to buy and download it straight away.<\/p>\n<p>According to games website <a href=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-reveal-shadowdropping-same-day\">MP1st<\/a>, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster will launch on Xbox Series X\/S, <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/playstation-5\/\">PlayStation 5<\/a>, and PC on the same day it is revealed, aka today. It is also expected to land on Xbox Game Pass at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>This has since been corroborated by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eXtas1stv\/status\/1914442758137241880\">insider eXtas1s<\/a>, who said he &#8216;can 100% confirm this&#8217;, in response to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, reliable insider NateTheHate, who has accurately leaked a bunch of information about the Switch 2 recently, also claimed this might be the case. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateTheHate2\/status\/1900277200592548120\">post on X<\/a>, he said both the &#8216;release and reveal&#8217; of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster are &#8216;targeting&#8217; April.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The gap between the reveal and release will be minimal &#8211; a shadowdrop is possible,&#8217; he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Full Reveal Stream\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ed_E2crglcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/23\/ninja-gaiden-4-makers-bayonetta-2025-ninja-gaiden-2-black-now-22423978\/\">Ninja Gaiden 2 Black<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/01\/30\/hi-fi-rush-review-the-best-xbox-series-x-exclusive-18186476\/\">Hi-Fi Rush<\/a>, it&#8217;s clear Microsoft is a fan of shadowdrops, but it seems like an odd launch strategy for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, considering the series&#8217; popularity. This is hardly a cult title that needs a gimmicky launch in order to attract attention.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the game&#8217;s file size, the upgraded version looks to be more substantial than the &#8216;remastered&#8217; name suggests. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/X0X_LEAK\/status\/1914040985962659895\">dataminer XOX_Leak<\/a>, it will take up 120GB in total, which is more than 26 times bigger than the original game&#8217;s 4.6GB.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/15\/real-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remaster-screenshots-leak-reveal-22912881\/\">prior leaks<\/a>, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remastered is developed by Virtuos in collaboration with Bethesda. The former is primarily known as a support studio across many big gaming franchises, including the upcoming remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.<\/p>\n<p>Bethesda is currently working on the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/03\/25\/elder-scrolls-6-already-playable-early-builds-reveals-bethesda-20527078\/\">next mainline instalment in The Elder Scrolls series<\/a>, but it isn&#8217;t expected to launch for several years yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22950008 lazyload\" alt=\"Demon in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_248406942-63ef.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>It&#8217;s due a makeover (Bethesda)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameCentral\">follow us on Twitter<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/\">sign-up to our newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories like this,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/entertainment\/gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare for Oblivion (Bethesda) Bethesda&#8217;s long-awaited remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is set to shadowdrop today, according to several sources. We&#8217;ve known about Microsoft&#8217;s remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion ever since it was leaked in 2023, but the revamped role-player will finally be showcased later today. Microsoft officially confirmed the remaster&#8217;s existence yesterday, when it announced a livestream in honour of its reveal, which will take place at 4pm BST today on Bethesda&#8217;s YouTube channel. Beyond &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/insiders-claim-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remaster-could-release-today-after-reveal\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Insiders claim Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster could release today after reveal&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5578"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5582,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578\/revisions\/5582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}