Skyblivion, the fan-made effort to place The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion into Skyrim’s engine, is lastly nearing completion. TESRenewal, the modding group engaged on the venture, made the announcement in a brand new gameplay video showcasing a few of Oblivion’s upgraded cities, however the workforce stated they nonetheless do not have an anticipated launch date but. It will simply be someday in 2025.
“Making video games takes time, this goes double for a volunteer venture the scale of a AAA sport that took a workforce of full-time devs years to make,” the group stated, echoing an identical assertion made in 2023. “Regardless we want to share right now that Skyblivion is in a state the place we will promise a 2025 launch on the newest. We hope together with your help to complete the ultimate steps in finishing our dream, possibly even beating our personal estimation.”
The group doesn’t settle for donations for his or her work and donated proceeds from their 2024 charity livestream to the Make-A-Want Basis.
This video, like TESRenewal’s earlier replace six months in the past, features a prolonged quest walkthrough–The Fighter’s Quest this time–that highlights simply how a lot work the group has put into the venture. In addition to improved lighting and property at greater resolutions, TESRenewal added a brand new leveling system, modified boss encounters, altered enemy scaling, and even expanded areas. They’ve additionally made it attainable for Oblivion’s lessons and spellcrafting to work in Skyrim’s engine and have included fan suggestions all through growth.
Work on a few of Oblivion’s cities stays incomplete, however TESRenewal stated that bug fixes and optimization are their primary priorities within the coming months. When Skyblivion does launch, its updates will apply to the whole lot of Oblivion, together with all aspect quests and areas. Skyblivion itself will probably be free, although TESRenewal stated you may should personal Skyrim: Particular Version, Oblivion, and all of Oblivion’s DLC for the Skyblivion installer to work. Oblivion and its DLC can be found on Steam.