Phew, Skyblivion’s team says Bethesda’s been in touch to say for sure it has “no intention of shutting down our project”, so we’re still on for two Oblivion remasters this year


Excellent news, it seems like Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered arriving as actual factor now you can really play will not be a harbinger of unhealthy instances for Skyblivion.

The staff behind the large Oblivion remaster Skyrim modding venture has revealed that Bethesda’s been in contact to inform it there’s nothing to fret about, because the writer has no plans to attempt to take down a mod that is been within the works since lengthy earlier than the official remaster was even rumoured.

“Big because of our associates at Bethesda Studios for his or her continued help of Skyblivion,” the modders wrote in a tweet not lengthy after the official remaster dropped, “As huge followers, we’re past grateful for the beneficiant reward of Oblivion Remastered recreation keys for our whole modding staff! This implies a lot to us. Thanks for all the pieces,
Bethesda.”

It then added in a reply: “Additionally, to clear up any confusion Bethesda made it clear that they haven’t any intention of shutting down our venture.”

Through Discord, the staff reiterated what it is beforehand mentioned about its personal venture in relation to the official remaster: “We’ll proceed to work on Skyblivion and get it in your whole fingers later this yr. For these of you following us because the starting and to those that could have simply realized about us we won’t wait to point out off extra of our full remake of Oblivion throughout the Skyrim engine. There may be room for each the official remaster and our fan-led remake and we – the followers – are the last word winners.”

Cool, it is nice to have this confirmed, even when it appeared doubtless the mod can be okay because it had survived all the way in which till Oblivion Remastered’s launch – in spite of everything, video games aren’t developed in a single day and if Bethesda/Virtuos had wished to eliminate Skyblivion for causes associated to the official remaster, it’d haven’t any apparent cause to attend round till now earlier than wheeling out the attorneys.

Skyblivion venture lead Kyle ‘Rebelzize’ Insurgent alluded to precisely that when we spoke to him simply after Oblivion Remastered particulars leaked, saying: “On the finish of the day [Skyblivion] solely exists as a result of Bethesda allowed it, so I assume if the official remake is actual it is good that we had been nonetheless allowed to exist in any respect.”

So, there you go. You may be part of the ranks of these taking part in Oblivion Remastered in the event you like, or await Skyblivion, or play each, or play neither. You management the buttons you press in life.



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