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Oblivion Remastered Optimisation Update Finally Confirmed

Rhiannon Bevan — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:11:08 GMT

It's finally happened: Bethesda has acknowledged all of the cries for another Oblivion Remastered update. As the Switch 2 port launches, it's been confirmed that the optimisation improvements will come to "other platforms", although it's not clear when this will be.

Oblivion Remastered Is Less Than 60GB On Switch 2

Josh Coulson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:33:05 GMT

Oblivion Remastered arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 today, and the work by Bethesda to get the game working on the platform is close to miraculous. Not just because a game on that scale can function on the console, but because of the port’s comparatively small file size versus other platforms.

Oblivion Remastered’s Broken PC/Console Versions Could Be Fixed By Switch 2 Port

Sam Woods — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:17:40 GMT

If you think back to last year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was gaming's worst-kept secret. Despite the lack of an official announcement, a steady stream of leaks and rumors flooded the internet. They were, of course, true, and the game was released on April 22, 2025.

The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered Comes To Nintendo Switch This August

Joshua Robertson — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:53:43 GMT

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Announced at the start of February with a not-so-great looking trailer, it's now been confirmed that Oblivion Remastered will officially launch on August 11, and that a physical edition will be released at the same time as the digital release.

One Year Later, Oblivion Remastered Feels Like It's Been Left Behind

Jade King — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:21 GMT

Everyone was playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered when it launched last April. Announced and released on the same day after years of reports claiming its existence, over time it became an open secret that Bethesda and Virtuos were working on a revival of the beloved RPG in some form. Then, all of a sudden, it was in our hands.

Oblivion Remastered Still Considered "Broken" A Year After Launch

Joshua Robertson — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:58 GMT

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was one of the most popular games that released last year, but I think it's also fair to say that it was one of the jankiest as well. Not only did the game launch with a series of performance issues, but also a nasty memory leak that made the game's problems intensify the further that a player got into a gaming session.

Oblivion Remastered Jank Part Of Its Character, Says Todd Howard

Vaspaan Dastoor — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:01:27 GMT

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is considered by many to be the best in the series, especially thanks to its deep magic system that's missing from Skyrim. More people realised this with the launch of Oblivion Remastered last year, but it also gave us some of the best 'Bethesda jank' in the series.

Fallout 4 And Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 Releases Will Be A Code In A Box

Rhiannon Bevan — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:10:19 GMT

Earlier today, we got a release date for Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition's Switch 2 port, as well as the reveal that Oblivion Remastered would be joining it on the platform. Admittedly, the visuals did not look great, but some compromises are to be expected with these ports. Now, it turns out we have to make another compromise.

Oblivion Remastered Didn't Keep Players In Cyrodiil For Long

James Lucas — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:01:11 GMT

Last year, Virtuos and Bethesda shadowdropped the long-rumoured Oblivion remaster, and it quickly sold over one million copies on PS5 alone, becoming the third-best selling Xbox game on the platform in 2025.

Bethesda Director Explains Why Shadowdrops Have Become A Thing

Johnny Flores Jr. — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 22:12:59 GMT

As a gamer, few things, if any, are better than hearing the words, "It's available right now," AKA the mythical shadowdrop. We've seen it happen throughout gaming's history, including multiple times this year, perhaps most famously with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, which dropped in April and quickly took over our collective lives.