The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion remake rumored to be releasing in 2025

Spanish leaker Extas1s suggests that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake will be launching later this year (2025). This next-gen rendition of the beloved 2006 open-world Bethesda RPG has been suggested to be under development for a while now. However, the leaker proposes that it will not be the surprise game fans are expecting at the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct 2025.

This is interesting, as fans have been clamoring for a modern version of The Elder Scrolls 4 for well over a decade now — so much so that fan efforts for a remake have been underway for years. This article looks into details regarding the rumor.

Note: This article contains information based on leaks that is subject to change. Readers should take it with a grain of salt.

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake allegedly launching in 2025, might not be the surprise game at the Xbox Developer Direct

Translated, here's what the leaker says:

"IMPORTANT: The surprise game of the Xbox Developer Direct is NOT Oblivion. It will be time to investigate. PS: Regardless of the event, Oblivion Remake exists and is planned to release in '25."

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake has been the subject of much fanfare since it is regarded as one of the best RPGs ever made. With no sign of a modern makeover, fans have been hard at work recreating the game in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim engine with the project dubbed "Skyblivion". While there is no specific release date for this fan project, Skyblivion aims for a 2025 release.

The Elder Scrolls 4 remake, meanwhile, is said to be an official effort built atop the latest Unreal Engine 5 tech at the porting studio Virtuos, which means a bigger budget and thus a product of bigger scale. Assuming the leaker's Oblivion remake claim is true, which also lines up with the previous 2025 launch rumors, it will be interesting to see how these two projects differ from each other.

Skyblivion aims to capture the essence of the original (Image via TES Renewal Project)

Coming back to the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct 2025, as per the official press release from Xbox, fans can look forward to a variety of upcoming games, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and Avowed. However, it seems like the Oblivion remake will not be shown off since they state that fans will be introduced to "a surprise location to see another studio’s brand-new game".

A remake does not count as a brand-new game, so it remains to be seen what new things Xbox has in store for console and PC owners. That said, all of this is unconfirmed at this point, so we will need to await the official livestream to see what's true and what isn't.