Fans of *The Elder Scrolls* series have reason to celebrate today as Bethesda has generously gifted free game keys for *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered* to the entire team behind the popular mod, Skyblivion. This heartwarming gesture was shared by the Skyblivion team on BlueSky, expressing their deep gratitude: "As massive fans, we're beyond grateful for the generous gift of Oblivion Remastered game keys for our entire modding team! This means so much to us. Thank you for everything, Bethesda!"
Skyblivion is an ambitious fan-made remake of *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion*, developed by the TESRenewal volunteer modding group. Utilizing Bethesda's Creation Engine, the project aims to recreate Oblivion within the world of its sequel, *Skyrim*. Initially starting as a simple port, Skyblivion has evolved into a comprehensive remake with enhanced features and new content. After over a decade of development, the team is gearing up for a release this year.
The relationship between Bethesda and the Skyblivion team has always been amicable. However, whispers of an official Oblivion remaster led some to speculate that Bethesda might be trying to preempt the mod's release. Addressing these concerns, the Skyblivion team recently released a statement emphasizing Bethesda's supportive stance towards community projects and dispelling any notions of competition between the two versions.
It's worth noting that *Oblivion Remastered* does not officially support mods, yet the community has already begun creating a variety of unofficial mods shortly after its release. Both *Oblivion Remastered* and Skyblivion offer unique experiences: Skyblivion, for example, is not available on consoles, while *Oblivion Remastered* lacks the new and refurbished content promised by Skyblivion. However, *Oblivion Remastered* does include the horse armor DLC for Deluxe Edition buyers. Each version brings its own interpretation of how much of *Skyrim's* essence should influence the reimagining of *Oblivion*. While you can dive into *Oblivion Remastered* right away, fans of Skyblivion will need to wait a bit longer.
As we eagerly await Skyblivion's release, you can explore why some players consider today's release more of a remake than a remaster and delve into Bethesda's decision to label it "Remastered".
For those interested in *Oblivion Remastered*, we offer an extensive guide covering everything from an interactive map, complete walkthroughs for the main questline and guild quests, tips on building the perfect character, to a list of things to do first, and much more.
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