At last, the rumours will stop (Bethesda) Bethesda is teasing an Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion livestream where it will no doubt unveil the first gameplay footage of the long-rumoured remaster. After months of rumours, of Microsoft releasing a remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, concrete evidence of its existence, including several screenshots, leaked last week via the website for Singaporean developer Virtuos. That reinforced suggestions that the remaster could launch as early as this month, with some suggesting that Microsoft could just shadow drop it with little fanfare – which would be surprising considering the original game’s popularity and legacy. Whatever the case, Microsoft and Bethesda have now formally acknowledged the remaster’s existence and intend to make a proper announcement this week. When is The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered being announced? An Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion related livestream is currently slated to go live on Bethesda’s YouTube channel on Tuesday, April 22 at 4pm BST. Although the livestream’s title only reads ‘All will be revealed,’ the placeholder image depicts the roman numeral for four and what looks like a close-up of a helmeted solider. The point is, it’s blatantly for Elder Scrolls 4, but exactly what the livestream will entail is being kept under wraps. At the very least, you should expect a trailer, a release date, confirmation of Virtuos’ involvement, and pre-order details, since the leaked screenshots included images of a deluxe edition of the game. The leaked screenshots already showed that the game’s graphics have seen a significant overhaul, to the point where some suggest it looks more like a remake than a remaster. A report from earlier this year also claimed that some gameplay elements have been adjusted. For example, blocking attacks during combat was described to be more akin to Soulslike games. More Trending There haven’t been any other significant leaks since the screenshots but that hasn’t stopped people from scouring for any info they can find. For instance, dataminer XOXLEAK (who typically focuses on Marvel Rivals leaks) has claimed the Elder Scrolls 4 remaster’s file size will be a whopping 120 GB, making it much bigger than The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Fans also think they’ve found evidence of Virtuos talking about its intentions with the Elder Scrolls 4 remaster in an 80.LV interview from last year, where they describe it as being more along the lines of a remake, since they mention needing to modernise elements for both new and returning fans. ‘We are working on a very big, unannounced project,’ said Virtuos design director Nicolas Roginski, ‘Our approach for the design work of this remake is simple but challenging. … To produce a quality remake, we aim at recreating the ‘feeling of the memory’, not the actual memory.’ The deluxe edition even comes with the original game’s infamous horse armour (Bethesda) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy