Skyblivion, the ambitious fan-made recreation of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion within the Skyrim engine, is targeting a 2025 release. A recent developer update stream reaffirmed this goal, showcasing impressive progress. Developed by a dedicated team of volunteers, Skyblivion represents a monumental undertaking, years in the making and comparable in scope to a AAA title. The team expressed optimism about meeting, or even exceeding, their projected timeline, stating their hope to complete the project in 2025 with continued community support.
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Calling Skyblivion a simple one-to-one remake significantly undersells the project's depth. The team is not only meticulously recreating Oblivion's world but also enhancing it. This includes overhauling various aspects of the original game, such as ensuring the uniqueness of items and bolstering the impact of existing bosses, with Mannimarco cited as a specific example. The stream showcased the "A Brush with Death" quest, demonstrating the stunning visual fidelity achieved.
This impressive undertaking takes on added intrigue given rumors of an official Oblivion remake. Allegations surfaced earlier this year detailing potential changes to combat and other aspects. While Microsoft declined to comment to IGN, the existence of an Oblivion remaster was hinted at in documents from the Activision Blizzard/FTC trial. The release of some projects mentioned in those documents, like an Indiana Jones game, contrasts with the unconfirmed status of others, including the Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters.
Should Microsoft and Bethesda pursue an official Oblivion release, Skyblivion's existence could present interesting dynamics. Bethesda games have a rich history of community modding, from classic titles to the recent Starfield. The hope is that Skyblivion avoids the fate of Fallout London, which faced setbacks near its launch.
