Skyblivion, the fan-made remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion inside the engine of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is on track for a 2025 release.
The mod team reaffirmed its launch goals in a new developer update stream, showcasing some of the work done so far. Put together by a team of volunteer developers, Skyblivion is essentially a AAA-scale modding endeavor, which has taken years of its makers’ time and energy.
Despite that, 2025 has been the target, and with its new stream, the Skyblivion team reaffirmed a 2025 release at the latest. “We hope with your support to finish the final steps in completing our dream, maybe even beating our own estimation.”
Calling it just a one-to-one remake might be underselling the work done here, though. The developers behind Skyblivion are also working on overhauling various areas of the original Elder Scrolls title. The work ranges from ensuring “unique items are actually unique” to helping existing bosses in Oblivion live up to their reputation a bit more, noting Mannimarco as one in particular. The team included the infamous “A Brush with Death” quest in their livestream, and the painted world looks fantastic.
All of this would be fascinating in its own right, but there’s an extra wrinkle: the long-rumored, official remake of Oblivion.
Alleged details of an Oblivion remake surfaced earlier this year, outlining changes that could be made to combat and more. Microsoft declined to comment on the matter to IGN. Even in 2023, an Oblivion remaster was spotted in documents accidentally published during the Activision Blizzard/FTC trial. Some of those games, like an Indiana Jones project, have since been released; others, like the Oblivion remaster and a Fallout 3 remaster, have yet to be confirmed.
If Microsoft and Bethesda are looking to relaunch Oblivion in some way, an extensive fan mod like this could find itself in the crosshairs. Bethesda’s games have long enjoyed a healthy modding base, from older titles up through Starfield. Hopefully this project doesn’t hit rough waters right before launch, as Fallout London did.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
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