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Oblivion Remastered Hits 4 Million Players in 3 Days Despite Technical Hiccups

Bethesda's surprise release of Oblivion Remastered, developed with Virtuos, brings extensive updates to the 2006 classic but faces criticism over performance issues and mod limitations.

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Overview

  • Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, launched on April 22, 2025, has surpassed 4 million players within three days, according to Bethesda.
  • The remaster, developed by Bethesda and Virtuos, uses Unreal Engine 5 for a complete graphical overhaul while retaining the original engine's core logic.
  • Former Oblivion designer Bruce Nesmith praised the remaster's extensive updates, calling it 'Oblivion 2.0' for reworking animations, the leveling system, and the interface.
  • Players and critics have noted performance issues, including frame rate drops on PS5, and Bethesda has confirmed that official mod support is unavailable.
  • The remaster's success has reignited speculation about a potential Fallout 3 remaster, which was mentioned in earlier leaked documents.