Following recent revelations from insiders, the first footage of the much-rumored remake of the cult fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from Bethesda Game Studios has leaked into the public domain.
Image source: Virtuos
A Reddit forum user under the pseudonym Taurnil noted that Virtuos Studio, which is credited with creating the remake, uploaded screenshots and illustrations of the updated The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to its website.
The first footage of the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake has appeared in the April downloads directory behind the scenes of the Virtuos website. Apparently, the studio was a bit hasty – the project has not been officially announced.
According to the leak, the updated version will be called The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and will be released on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, as well as Game Pass – the logos of the platforms and Microsoft service also appear among the downloads.
The images show off the noticeably improved graphics, featuring iconic locations from the game (like the Ayleid ruins or the exit from the Imperial sewers), stills from the yet-to-be-released trailer, and the cover of the deluxe edition.
It was previously reported that the modernized The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is being created on Unreal Engine 5 – it is used for new graphics, and the original Gamebryo engine is responsible for gameplay and physics.
The announcement and release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered appears to be just around the corner. Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb reports that the remake is set to premiere next week.