Skyblivion, the ambitious fan-made remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion built within the Skyrim engine, is on track for a 2025 release. A recent developer update stream reaffirmed this target, showcasing impressive progress. Developed by a dedicated team of volunteers, Skyblivion represents a truly monumental modding undertaking, years in the making. The team expressed optimism, stating their hope to complete the project, potentially even exceeding their own expectations, with continued community support.
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Calling it a simple "one-to-one" remake significantly undersells the scope of this project. The Skyblivion team is not just recreating Oblivion; they're also enhancing it. This includes overhauling aspects of the original game, ensuring "unique items are actually unique" and bolstering the impact of existing bosses, with Mannimarco cited as a prime example. The stream showcased the "A Brush with Death" quest, demonstrating the stunning visual fidelity achieved.
This impressive undertaking takes on added intrigue given the persistent rumors of an official Oblivion remake. Earlier this year, alleged details of such a remake surfaced, hinting at potential combat overhauls and other changes. While Microsoft declined to comment to IGN, the existence of an Oblivion remaster was alluded to in documents from the Activision Blizzard/FTC trial. The fate of other projects mentioned in those documents—some released, others not—leaves the future of an official Oblivion remake uncertain.
Should Microsoft and Bethesda pursue an official relaunch of Oblivion, Skyblivion's existence might present an interesting challenge. Bethesda games have a rich history of robust modding communities, extending from older titles to the recently released Starfield. The hope is that Skyblivion avoids the fate of Fallout London, which encountered difficulties near its launch.
