Summary
A bold new rumor suggests that the remake ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionis coming out later this week. Nearly 20 years old at this point,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionis one of the most beloved entries in Bethesda’s famed fantasy franchise.Oblivionwas released at the very beginning of the Xbox 360 generation in 2006 and helped lay the groundwork for more of Bethesda’s RPGs to be released on consoles.
There has been a storm of buzz about a remake ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionand its rumored release some point this year. These rumors began when theOblivionremake was unintentionally revealed in 2023 as part of theXbox vs FTC Activision court documents, which spilled the beans on a number of high-profile upcoming Bethesda games and hinted towards some of Xbox’s future hardware plans. TheOblivionremake rumors have only intensified in recent months, with some reputable insiders claiming the game is aiming to release sometime this Spring.
Although theElder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremakehas yet to be publicly confirmed or acknowledged by Bethesda or Xbox, a new rumor is claiming that the game is ready to release this week. On Twitter, Detective Seeds expressed that they believe theOblivionremake will be released this Thursday, April 3. When questioned about a source, Detective Seeds claims that it’s “iffy,” and that the game could also end up being released next week. This has led some fans underneath the tweet to speculate about a potential shadow drop, or about this week possibly being an official reveal of the game with a summer release date.
Oblivion Remake Rumored to Release This Week
Even without theElder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremake, April is already an incredibly busy month for Xbox. Its southern gothic action adventure from Compulsion Games,South of Midnight, is set to release a week from today, on April 8, and its big Game Pass partnership with turn-based RPGClair Obscur: Expedition 33is coming on the 24th. On top of that, as mentioned by Detective Seeds in their post, Xbox also has two high-profile PlayStation 5 ports releasing in April as well inIndiana Jones and the Great Circleon the 16th, andForza Horizon 5on the 29th. Because of all that’s going on with Xbox this month, it’s tough to see Xbox quietly dropping theOblivionremake as well. WithDoom: The Dark Agesset to make a huge splash in mid-May, June or July might be a better window for theOblivionremake, considering how wide open those summer months are currently.
Fans ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionshould still be keeping an eye on Xbox and Bethesda’s social media this week and next in the event that Detective Seeds' rumor comes true. As for what’s next for the franchise, althoughThe Elder Scrolls 6is in full development, it may still be another year or more before Bethesda is ready to share anything new about the game, though some fans believe the RPG maker could show something this summer, potentially at Xbox’s yet-to-be-confirmed June showcase.
