Well, we all saw that coming. After failing to predict the correct release date of the Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 Remake, a fake leaker went ahead and deleted his account. And this is your daily reminder to never trust unknown sources.
Let’s start from the beginning, though. 11 days ago, someone called DetectiveSeeds claimed that Bethesda’s official remake of Oblivion in Unreal Engine 5 would come out on April 3rd. Then, the same leaker said that it would happen sometime next week. The leaker was confident about this leak. His “sources” told him it would definitely happen. Well, today is April 12th, and nothing really has happened.
To the surprise of no one, DetectiveSeeds simply deleted his account, and that was the end of the story. And this, right here, is why I didn’t report on this rumor. A lot of you have been asking about it. A lot of you asked me to cover it. But now, you know exactly why I didn’t publish an article about it.
Ironically, a lot of gaming websites took the bait and published his rumor. And I get it. An Oblivion Remake is a big deal. I also know that it can get you lots of clicks. But if they only care about clicks, they may start posting rumors with fictional sources. Or they can ask ChatGPT about a rumor and post it. Wait… that’s actually a pretty cool idea. Hmmmmm.
Anyway, I’m not saying that Bethesda is not working on a remake of Oblivion in Unreal Engine 5. A more trustworthy leaker, NateTheHate, claims that Bethesda will reveal it this month. However, I’m still not sure whether it will release it on the very same month. Rumor has it that we should get it before June.
I don’t want to start speculating here. But yes, the Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 Remake appears to be real. It also appears to be real close. So, if you want to become a “leaker”, start guessing its date and you may hit a jackpot. Then, you can use that prediction for your future nonsense. And people will fall for it. Pretty easy, right?
If you want to get an idea of what Oblivion can look like in Unreal Engine 5, you should download this tech demo. Created by Greg Coulthard, this project ports the entire map of Oblivion to Unreal Engine 5. For most of the areas, the demo uses the original assets/textures. Thankfully, though, the demo takes advantage of some of UE5’s techniques, which can improve the visuals.
In theory, Bethesda’s official remake should look better than it. Still, if you can’t wait for it, you can go ahead and try it. Just make sure to temper your expectations. This is a tech demo/fan project, and not a fully-fledged remake with proper gameplay mechanics.
Stay tuned for more!
UPDATE:
It appears that DetectiveSeeds’ X/Twitter account was hacked. Right now, the account is back online. So, a correction here. The account wasn’t deleted. This, of course, does not mean that his “leak” was accurate. April 3rd and April 10th have passed, and Bethesda hasn’t released the Oblivion Remake. As I said, I’m certain that the remake is real. However, there is no accurate leak/rumor right now regarding its release date.
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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