"We have no official information on an Oblivion remake," say Bethesda, which isn't a denial, is it

Latest Elder Scrolls 4 gossip points to April release

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's remake is adjacent upon us, going by the Loud Noises online. Somebody's yet managed to get a effect retired of Bethesda regarding the much-tipped Oblivion comeback, and it is that peculiar flavour of non-committal that attracts the existent believers similar wasps to a capsized icecream van. "We person nary authoritative accusation connected an Oblivion remake," observed the company's Support unit successful a effect to immoderate nosy parker past week. "Apologies for immoderate confusion."

Thanks to The Gamer for spotting the above. I've been avoiding a batch of the rumours due to the fact that frankly, galore of them work similar radical converting to Unitology aft stumbling connected an extra-twisty Nik Nak. But determination are present capable of them that I tin mash them each unneurotic similar I'm turning junk bonds into triple-A securities, and walk the results disconnected arsenic reporting. Seriously, though, there's rather a batch of fume successful the air. It feels progressively similar there's an announcement successful the offing. Here's a speedy round-up of the astir important and/or caller pieces of gossip.

- Back successful 2023, Microsoft accidentally shared a 2020 readying papers with details of respective imaginable projects, including a caller mentation of Oblivion.

- This January, MP1st dug up a erstwhile Virtuos employee's CV which makes notation of an Unreal Engine 5 Oblivion remake, detailing improvements to the RPG's stealth, stamina and blocking.

- But a fewer days ago, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game Of The Year Steam leafage was updated to region immoderate older trailers. Routine housekeeping?

- Jeff Grubb, a dependable disseminator of insider gossip, has claimed connected Giant Bomb's 7th April The Power Block video that the uncover is decidedly coming this month.

- NateTheHate claims the remake volition beryllium revealed and released this month, successful comments green-ticked by Andy Robinson of Vero Gusto Computing. Andy Robinson erstwhile bushed maine astatine Mortal Kombat successful beforehand of Netherrealm and I despise him to this day, but I person ne'er known him to archer a fib astir a video game.

If you're ambivalent astir Oblivion, oregon disinclined to prosecute with thing Microsoft-backed successful airy of caller reporting, you mightiness similar to cheque retired definite assemblage initiatives that instrumentality inspiration from Oblivion, similar this persuasion-themed crippled jam. There's besides this amusive demake co-starring Bethesda's indefatigable Adoring Fan.