The latest development diary from Skyblivionremake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion created with the Skyrim engine, it makes us understand why the launch of the game was postponed to 2025, given how ambitious certain choices made by the developers appear.
In particular we are referring to the news regarding some dungeons and the user interface. But let’s go in order.
Big ambitions
One of the new features presented resolves the problem of the repetitiveness of the settings of the original game, while preserving the general atmosphere.
We can therefore see forests with autumn colors and other modified details. In particular, however, the video focuses on Ayleid ruinsthat is, the most characteristic dungeons of the game which are scattered throughout Cyrodiil, the territory in which it is set.
The authors of Skyblivion decided to differentiate them depending on the region they are in, while keeping their atmosphere intact. So now they have unique architectural styles and can be inhabited by different creatures, including undead, bandits or others. This way they should become again interesting to explore.
There are also many changes to the user interface, which is more customizable and with animated menus. The character progression system and the burglary system have also been revised, which is more reminiscent of Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls Online.
It also finds space in the video Chorrol, a new walled city located in the Great Forest. It is divided into five districts and includes a huge castle.
In short, with Skyblivion we are not faced with a 1:1 remake of the original, but with a complete revision project of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, with additions and improvements resulting from the experience gained from the modder scene. For this reason the developers were unable to close it for 2024 and moved the release to 2025.
