Here’s all the details on the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster

If you were intrigued by this weekend’s leak of a possible remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, then good news — it’s real, and it’s available right now. The game has already hit Game Pass on PC and Xbox, and it’s also available on PlayStation 5 and Steam. A livestream featuring both original the Bethesda staff who designed the 2006 original game as well as the team from Virtuous responsible for the remaster gave a look at the process behind the re-imagining of this classic game, as well as a look at the updated visuals.

I can remember feeling stunned by the opening flyover of the Imperial City during my first playthrough of Oblivion back in 2006. At the time, the graphics were top-notch, but the side-by-side comparisons of the original and the remaster really underscore what a “tremendous visual update” can achieve. Everything in the remaster looks stunning, from spells to weapons to NPCs. But the creatures were my favorite part of the update: when a Daedroth came lumbering out of an Oblivion gate, it was far more realistic and terrifying than the original’s sometimes-wooden models.

It’s not solely the visuals that got an overhaul in this remaster. The lip synch technology has been updated across all races. The user interface was reworked from the ground up, and it sounds like the leveling system will be changed to something along the lines of a hybrid between the original Oblivion architecture and Skyrim’s system. There were some additions that just felt necessary for 2025, such as the ability to sprint.

Some things about the original Oblivion were too iconic to change in any significant way. Mini-games like lockpicking and persuasion got a “fresh coat of paint,” but look largely identical to the 2006 version. You’ll still get to hear Patrick Stewart as Emperor Uriel Septim VII give a dramatic introduction to the world of Tamriel. Other aspects have been updated which were limited two decades ago by the storage capacity of an Xbox 360 disc. Each race has unique voice acting in the remaster, and many more lines of dialogue were added.

The standalone edition of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is $49.99 on PC, Xbox, and PS5. That includes the two expansion packs that were released — Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles. There’s also a deluxe edition for $59.99 which includes a digital art book and soundtrack app as well as unlocking quests for some unique armor, weapons, and yes, horse armor.