The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out now, bringing a shadow-droppy end to the saga of gaming’s worst kept secret

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is finally here. The long-rumoured remaster of the Elder Scrolls game with the most loveable potato-faced weirdos has just been shadow-dropped during a live stream in its honour.

This was a complete surprise. None of us knew it was coming. It’s not like rumours about it started to surface all 2023 via a Reddit post and a mention in some leaked Microsoft documents, the latter of which also mentioned stuff like a Fallout 3 remaster. Oh, and it’s also not like this Oblivion remaster leaked last week or had the official Xbox support account giving out a release date.

Anyway, it’s now here. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, shadow-dropped today on PC, Xbox Series X/S (plus Game Pass PC and Ultimate) and PS5.

There’s a deluxe edition for £59.99 and a normal version for £49.99, with the former including some extra quests for Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon-themed gear sets and horse armour, because of course. Both editions come with the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine DLCs.

“The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered modernizes the 2006 Game of the Year with all new stunning visuals and refined gameplay,” reads the official blurb, “Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land in one of the greatest RPGs ever from the award-winning Bethesda Game Studios.”

So, there you go. Dive in. Give it a go. Say hi to Baurus for me.

Also, remember – if you don’t like the remaster, the original game is still right there for you to fire back up, in all of its wonderfully weird glory. Plus for PC folks, there’s massive modding project Skyblivion, which is still on track to offer its own take on Oblivion.

“Luckily this thing was all about passion from the start and it still is,” the mod’s project lead told us right after the official remaster leaked, “I’ve gotten more out of this than I ever imagined, friends, experience and it made me realize I wanted to work in the gaming industry which I ended up doing.”