Oblivion Remastered unveils hidden Todd Howard homage amid mixed fan reactions
May 1, 2025, 2:20 pm
Bethesda’s Oblivion Remastered is stirring nostalgia with a secret cameo featuring Todd Howard’s voice, harking back to the classic game. The reveal, amid discussions over its release timing next to Expedition 33, has sparked both fond reminiscence and playful criticism among longtime fans.
Last week, Xbox and Bethesda shadow-dropped a fancy remaster of 2006 open-world RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and it promptly took over the world. However, it also made some people worried that a long-in-development fan mod which also aims to recreate the aging RPG would face legal issues or…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 released just a couple days after Microsoft surprise-released Oblivion Remastered, prompting some to wonder why two Game Pass games heavily promoted by Xbox might release so close to each other. Some wondered and worried if Expedition 33 might have struggled as a result.…
Oblivion Remastered is hiding an NPC voiced by Bethesda Game Studios head and creative director Todd Howard, just like in the original Oblivion.Despite its new Unreal Engine 5 coat of paint and a few other tweaks, the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered is largely the same Oblivion from almost…
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