With Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered now officially out there and fully revealed, the team has gone into detail on all of the big changes tucked into this Unreal Engine 5 overhaul - and it's a very impressive list of improvements for what's considered a 'remaster'.
First of all, let's talk basic tech specs. Xbox Series X is looking at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second gameplay, all with vastly improved visuals under the hood. Those changes include "all-new textures, lighting effects, and landscape improvements" alongside a more living, dynamic world featuring new "character, spell, and weapon animations, dynamic time of day and weather effects."
"Designed in co-operation with the remaster specialists at Virtuos, Oblivion Remastered keeps the core of the original game intact (and includes the Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles expansions), but drapes it in an incredible new visual style, powered by Unreal Engine 5."
It's not just visual and animation boosts either, far from it. The team has gone the extra mile to make Oblivion Remastered feel more modern as well, thanks to some all-new gameplay mechanics for this 2025 version of the title. Here's what Xbox and Bethesda have detailed on those changes so far:
- HUD, menu and map reworks
- Improved UI for systems like Persuasion, Clairvoyance, and more
- Modifications to levelling, encumbrance, non-combat perks, and other mechanics
- Improved enemy scaling
- Enhanced accessibility features
- Additional autosaves
- Revised first-person and third-person camera
Microsoft closes out that new feature list with a "much more" bullet point as well, so expect plenty of other tweaks and changes to be tucked into this Unreal Engine 5 remaster over the course of its grand adventure. Oh, and you can go ahead and discover those for yourself as well - Oblivion Remastered is live on Xbox Game Pass right now.