Oblivion Remastered Hits 9M Players—Will Bethesda Revive More Classics?
▼ Summary
– The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has reached nine million players, nearly double Norway’s population.
– Bethesda celebrated the milestone on social media, highlighting player achievements like guild quests but not the main quest.
– The remaster is the year’s third bestselling game in the US, though Game Pass complicates sales measurements.
– Starfield, despite mixed reviews, has surpassed 15 million players, outpacing Oblivion Remastered’s success.
– Bethesda may consider remastering more titles like Fallout 3 or Morrowind due to Oblivion’s strong performance.
The recent success of Oblivion Remastered has reignited discussions about Bethesda’s potential to revive more classic titles from its vault. Surpassing nine million players, the polished reimagining of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion proves there’s still massive demand for nostalgic RPG experiences. While Game Pass complicates sales metrics, the milestone underscores how beloved this 19-year-old game remains, awkward dialogue, potato-faced NPCs, and all.
Bethesda celebrated the achievement with a playful social media post featuring the infamous Adoring Fan, whose questionable haircut has haunted players since 2006. The studio cheekily highlighted side quest accomplishments, guild mastery, Gray Fox antics, slaughterfish slaying, while pointedly omitting the main storyline. It’s a nod to the game’s enduring charm: everyone remembers stealing the Elder Scroll or joining the Dark Brotherhood, but how many actually finished the main quest?
Despite its age, Oblivion Remastered ranks among this year’s top-selling games in the U.S., trailing only heavy hitters like Starfield. The latter, despite divisive reviews, hit 15 million players by late 2024, proving Bethesda’s modern and retro offerings can coexist. Yet Oblivion’s resurgence raises bigger questions: which classic will get the remaster treatment next? Fallout 3 seems inevitable, while whispers of Morrowind or New Vegas updates linger. And let’s be honest, another Skyrim re-release is practically a given at this point.
Development updates for Oblivion Remastered have been sparse, likely impacted by recent layoffs at co-developer Virtuos. Still, the game’s performance sends a clear message: revisiting classics isn’t just nostalgia bait, it’s a lucrative strategy. Whether Bethesda capitalizes on this momentum remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: Tamriel’s gates are still wide open for adventurers old and new.
(Source: NewsAPI Video Games & Console News)
