12.23.05 - OBLIVION INTERVIEW
ElderScrolls.Net has posted an interview
with artist Natalia Smirnova. In this interview, Natalia discusses
the creation of the interface for Oblivion. Read the interview here.
12.21.05 - Oblivion Preview
Team Xbox has posted a preview of Oblivion saying, "...with
a solid track record, beefy next-generation hardware to play with,
and a talented team at its helm, Oblivion is
sitting pretty amongst many gamer's Most Wanted lists." Read
the full preview here.
12.16.05 - New team diary and screenshots
We've added a new team diary by Brendan Anthony on magic to the Codex section, and three new screenshots to the Art section.
12.15.05 - BETHESDA SOFTWORKS NEWSLETTER
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12.07.05 - UPDATED SKILLS, BIRTHSIGNS, AND SCREENSHOTS
The Skills and Birthsigns sections of the Codex
have been updated. Read what's been added here.
We have also added three
new screenshots to the Art section.
12.05.05 - OBLIVION INTERVIEW
Gamers Reports has posted a new interview with Pete Hines. In this latest interview, Pete
talks about radiant AI, fast travel, and weather. Read the interview here.
12.02.05 - OBLIVION PREVIEW
Shacknews has posted a preview of the game, saying "Oblivion looks extremely
promising, and gamers across the globe are counting down the
days remaining until the release." Read the preview here.
11.28.05 - NEW OBLIVION INTERVIEW
DailyGame has posted their interview with Pete Hines. Pete talks about Oblivion's environments, stealth gameplay, magic and more. Read the full review here.
11.16.05 - NEW CODEX BOOK, UPDATED RACES SECTION
A new book called "The
Mysterium Xarxes - Book One" has been added. You can
read this and other books in the Codex section. We have also
updated the Races section of
the Codex.
11.09.05 - MORE OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
Producer Gavin Carter talks with Bit-Tech to discuss Oblivion on the PC and Xbox 360. XboxGamers has also posted an interview here.
11.08.05 - NEW INTERVIEW AND CONCEPT ART
Listen to the latest interview with producer
Gavin Carter on Gamers With Jobs Radio podcast here.
Also, be sure to check out the latest Oblivion concept art added
to the Art section.
11.07.05 - Morrowind Music On Tour
Play! A Video Game Symphony will feature
music from Morrowind. Read more about the worldwide tour here.
10.28.05 - OBLIVION E3 2005 Demo videos released
You can now download video of the demo that
was given at E3 2005. The video is broken into six chapters and
can be found in the Downloads
section, where you can also find the trailer and the newly released
title song from Oblivion.
10.21.05 - OBLIVION SOUNDTRACK ANNOUNCED
Oblivion will feature an original soundtrack
by award-winning composer Jeremy Soule. Read the full release here.
We have also added the Oblivion Title music to the Downloads
section
here.
10.20.05 - LATEST OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
Producer Gavin Carter sits down for a technical
interview with Elite Bastards that covers Oblivion's engine, physics,
Radiant AI, and more. Read the full interview here. MyGamer.com also posted an interview with Pete Hines.
10.14.05 - MORE OBLIVION PREVIEWS
GameZone has posted
a preview of the game saying "With compelling graphics and
sound, a rich and robust world, this is definitely a game to look
for after the launch of the Xbox 360." GamingTrend has also posted
their preview here.
10.13.05 - OBLIVION PREVIEWS
IGN has posted an in-depth
preview following the exclusive Xbox 360 press event earlier this
week. Game
Cloud, Evil
Avatar, and Next-Level
gaming have also posted their impressions of what they saw.
10.10.05 - OBLIVION PREVIEW
TeamXbox has posted a hands-on preview of the game.
You can read the preview here.
10.07.05 - XBOX 360 SCREENSHOTS
We have added six more Xbox
360 screenshots. You can view these and all the previous screenshots
in the Art section.
10.06.05 - X05 OBLIVION PREVIEWS
GameSpy has posted their preview of Oblivion saying "The Xbox 360's first big
RPG is on its way, and it looks like it's about to revolutionize the
genre. " Also, IGN posted
a preview stating "Overall the game was so far everything
we hoped it could be." Finally, GameSpot posted their preview
here.
09.30.05 - THE BRITISH ARE COMING.
To create the perfect tone and timbre for its upcoming
epic role playing game, The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion™,
Bethesda Game Studios announced an all-star voice cast of British
stage and screen legends. Read the full press release here.
09.26.05 - OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
RPGamer has posted an interview with producer Gavin
Carter here.
Also, Game Cloud has posted
an interview with Pete Hines.
09.16.05 - XBOX 360 SCREENSHOTS
We added three new Xbox
360 screenshots to the Art section of the site, including shots
of a forest, Kvatch, and a bookstore.
09.15.05 - OBLIVION PREVIEWS
Gaming Target has posted
their preview of the game, stating "Oblivion puts you into
the center of a massive adventure and sets you loose in what promises
to be the most immersive game universe yet seen." Also, TGSN
has posted a short preview of Oblivion, here.
09.09.05 - NEW TEAM DIARY AND SCREENS
A new
team diary with level designer Michael Ryan has been posted. Read
what he has to say about designing Oblivions dungeons along
with checking out screenshots of his work.
08.26.05 - FAN INTERVIEW #2, SCREENSHOTS, WALLPAPER
The newest fan interview for Oblivion has been
posted on the official forums. Read the full interview here.
We have also added two new Xbox
360 screenshots to the Art section of the site. Also, be sure
to check out the new wallpaper
in the Downloads section.
08.17.05 - LYNDA CARTER LENDS VOICE TALENT
Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter lends her superhero
talents as she joins the voice cast of Oblivion. Read the full announcement
here.
08.16.05 - OBLIVION POSTER AND BOX FRONT

Pick up the latest issue of Game Pro to receive a free Oblivion
poster inside. Want to know what your copy of Oblivion will look
like? Check out the box fronts here.
08.05.05 - NEXT GENERATION INTERVIEW
Next Generation posted an interview with producer
Gavin Carter. In this interview, Gavin discusses NPCs and Radiant
AI. Read
the full interview here.
08.01.05 - GAMESPLANET INTERVIEW
GamesPlanet has posted an interview with Pete Hines. Pete talks about classes, skills,
the TES Construction Set, and more. Read
the interview here.
07.27.05 - GamingTrend INTERVIEW
GamingTrend has posted a new interview with producer
Gavin Carter. In this latest interview, Gavin answers questions about
theft, stealth, NPCs, and more. Read the interview here.
07.22.05 - PREVIEW AND SCREENSHOTS
Gamesradar.com posted a
preview of the game, stating "These are not simply the best
forests we've ever seen; these are stunning forests - and we've never
even seen good ones." In addition, we have added three new Xbox
360 screenshots to the Art section.
07.20.05 - TVG INTERVIEW
TotalVideoGames has posted an interview with producer
Gavin Carter. Read the interview here.
07.18.05 - OBLIVION PREVIEWS
Computer and Video Games has posted a preview
of Oblivion, saying "Oblivion is definitely one of the most eagerly
awaited role-playing games of the year." Also, BonusStage posted
their
preview of Oblivion, stating "...Oblivion looks to redefine
the console and PC role-playing genre for the better."
07.15.05 - GAMESPY INTERVIEW
GameSpy posted a new interview with Pete Hines. In this latest interview, Pete
answers questions about modding and the TES Construction Set. Read
the full interview here.
07.11.05 - GAMESPOT INTERVIEW
GameSpot has posted an interview with Todd Howard,
Executive Producer of Oblivion. Read
the interview here.
06.27.05 - BEST OF E3 AWARD
RPG
Fan awarded Oblivion Best
Overall Game of E3 2005, saying "A next-generation graphics
engine attached to classic open-ended gameplay provides Oblivion with
what will most likely be 'instant-classic' status..."
06.23.05 - GAMES.NET INTERVIEW
Games.net has posted a short interview with Todd
Howard, Executive Producer of Oblivion. Read
the interview here.
06.20.05 - TELEFRAGGED INTERVIEW
TeleFragged has posted an interview with Todd Howard,
Executive Producer of Oblivion. Todd talks about the E3 demo scripting,
shadows, combat, and more. Read
the full interview here.
06.17.05 - MORE BEST OF E3 AWARDS
Game
Chronicles awards Bethesda Softworks three top honors in their 2005
E3 Best of Show Awards for Oblivion, including Best RPG of Show
Winner, Best PC Game of Show Winner, and Best Overall Game of Show
Winner.
06.09.05 - OBLIVION INTERVIEW, PREVIEWS
Game Chronicles posted an
interview with Executive Producer Todd Howard. Check out additional
previews by GamesFirst
and Armchair
Empire which states, "Id seen screens of Oblivion before
but they hardly did justice to seeing the game in motion. Its
absolutely gorgeous!"
06.08.05 - OBLIVION WINS BEST OF E3 2005 AWARD
Oblivion was announced as the recipient of the
prestigious Game
Critics Award: Best of E3 2005. Winning the category for Best
RPG of E3 2005, the [judges] expected the spectacular visual
style, but were still blown away by the scale and detail of this open-ended
world.
06.07.05 - OBLIVION AWARD, PREVIEW
Games
Domain has posted their E3 awards and Oblivion has won Best
Role-Playing Game. Additionally, The Wargamer has posted their
preview of Oblivion, stating "...Oblivion looks like it may eclipse
Morrowind in scope, size, and gameplay." Read the full story
here.
06.03.05 - OBLIVION AWARD, PREVIEWS
GamingTrend awarded Oblivion E3
Best of Show, saying "No title at E3 impressed as much as
Oblivion -- this game is simply unrivaled." Also, TeamXbox posted
a preview, stating "Needless to say, the depth of Oblivion
was barely scraped in the demo, yet everything we witnessed was astounding."
Finally, Shacknews posted a short preview here.
 05.31.05
- BEST OF E3 AWARDS
GameSpot has posted their E3 awards and Oblivion has been awarded
Best
RPG. Also, IGN has awarded Oblivion Best
PC RPG.
05.31.05 - OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
Xbox Evolved has posted an interview with producer
Gavin Carter. Read the full interview here.
Also, the fan site Waiting4Oblivion has posted a video interview with
producer Gavin Carter and senior producer Ashley Cheng that you can
view here.
05.30.05 - MORE OBLIVION PREVIEWS
The list of Oblivion previews continues to grow,
with new previews from RPGVault,
GamersInfo,
Worthplaying,
PSIllustrated,
and Daily
Game .
05.27.05 - OBLIVION PREVIEWS
The previews for Oblivion continue to pour in.
Check the Links section for a full list of sites that have covered
the game, including recent previews from UGO,
CBS
News, MyGamer,
and GameCloud.
05.26.05 - GAMESPY AWARD, XBOX.COM PREVIEW
GameSpy
has awarded Oblivion their RPG
of the Show award, saying "...Oblivion leapfrogs past 'new'
to become one of the few truly 'next-generation' titles at the show."
Also, Xbox.com has posted a preview and interview with producer
Gavin Carter. Read the full article here.
05.24.05 - PC AND XBOX 360 SCREENSHOTS
We have added new Oblivion PC
and Xbox 360 screenshots
to the Art section.
05.24.05 - TEAMXBOX INTERVIEW, XBOX EVOLVED AWARD
TeamXbox
has posted a video interview with producer Gavin Carter. Watch the
interview here.
Also, Xbox Evolved has awarded Oblivion a 10 Best of E3 award. Read
the full article here.
05.24.05 - GAMEZONE, IGN, AND RPGFAN PREVIEWS
Gamezone has posted a preview
of Oblivion, saying "Oblivion looks incredible, and should be
the RPG game to beat this year...." Also, IGN has posted a preview
of the game, stating "We stared into Oblivion and loved every
minute of it." Finally, be sure to check out RPGFan's preview
of the game here.
05.23.05 - NEW OBLIVION PREVIEWS
ActionTrip
and Boomtown
have both posted previews of Oblivion. ActionTrip says Oblivion was
"the first and possibly the only truly next-gen game at the show,"
while Boomtown states, "Oblivion is quite simply the most gorgeous
and impressive game, yours truly encountered at this years expo."
For more info, read the full previews.
05.19.05 - GAMESPOT PREVIEW
GameSpot has posted their preview
of Oblivion at E3 with a full review of the E3 demo. Read
the full article here.
05.18.05 - OBLIVION E3 TRAILER
The Oblivion E3 Trailer in
HD is now available for download. Find
the Oblivion E3 trailer here.
05.17.05 - NEW OBLIVION STORE
We're pleased to announce the
launch of our Oblivion store, your only source for high quality
Oblivion merchandise. You'll find t-shirts, hats, backpacks, and
much more. You'll find it all at www.oblivionstore.com.
05.17.05 - NEW INTERVIEW AT GAMESPOT
Gamespot has posted a rather
lengthy interview with Todd Howard that covers a variety of topics.
You
can read the full interview here.
05.17.05 - OBLIVION ANNOUNCED FOR XBOX 360
We're
pleased to announce that Oblivion will be available on the Xbox
360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Read
the full release here.
05.13.05 - E3 TEAM DIARY
A new Team Diary by Pete Hines
has been posted. This latest Team Diary focuses on the E3 event
and what you can expect to see from us in the next week. Read more
about it here.
05.11.05 - OBLIVION AT E3
As E3 draws closer we'll
make sure you're up-to-date on all the excitement and info on Oblivion,
before, during, and after the show.
The pre-show buzz has started, with Oblivion listed as one of the
most anticipated games of the show at both IGN
PC and IGN
Xbox, as well as mentions at RPGDot
and TeamXbox.
04.11.05 - EVIL AVATAR INTERVIEW
Evil Avatar posted an interview
with producer Gavin Carter and designer Emil Pagliarulo. Read
the full interview here.
04.01.05 - NEW TEAM DIARY AND SCREENSHOTS
We've added a new
Team Diary by programmer Steve Meister that talks about Oblivion's
new combat system. We've also added three
new screenshots to the Art section.
03.29.05 - GAMEPLAY MONTHLY INTERVIEW
Gameplay Monthly has posted
an interview with senior producer Ashley Cheng. Read
the full interview here.
03.18.05 - NEW WALLPAPER AND SCREENSHOTS
We have added a new
wallpaper to the Downloads section of the site, and have added
three new screenshots
to the Art section, including shots of a forest, a troll, and a
nordic town.
03.10.05 - GAMESFIRST! INTERVIEW WITH GAVIN CARTER
GamesFirst! has posted a new
interview with producer Gavin Carter. In this latest interview,
Gavin answers questions about races, gameplay, NPCs, and more. Read
the interview here.
03.02.05 - WARCRY INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY CHENG
WarCry Network has posted an
interview with senior producer Ashley Cheng. Ashley talks about
AI, the Construction Set, and more. Read
the full interview here.
02.18.05 - NEW TEAM DIARY AND SCREENSHOTS
We have posted a new
Team Diary with designer Emil Pagliarulo. In it, Emil discusses
the stealth system and what thieves can expect to find in Oblivion.
In addition, we have added 3
new screenshots to the Art section, including shots of a deer
in the wilderness, a cave interior, and the city of Chorrol.
02.14.05 - OBLIVION MAKES WP'S MOST ANTICIPATED
Oblivion has been named one
of WorthPlaying's
Most Anticipated Games for 2005. Reviewer Cory Owen says, "Elder
Scrolls IV looks to finally fulfill a lifetime of gaming dreams."
Read
more here.
02.03.05 - CO-PUBLISHING AGREEMENT FOR OBLIVION
We are pleased to announce the
signing of an exclusive agreement with Take Two Interactive to co-publish
Oblivion for the North American and European markets. Read the full
press release here.
01.28.05
- MARCH PC GAMER FEATURES OBLIVION COVER STORY

The March issue of PC Gamer
(US) features a cover story on Oblivion. The issue is on its way to
subscribers now and will be available in stores on or around February
8. Stop by and pick up an issue to read about the game PC Gamer says,
"offers a new hope for the RPG, and may well signal the arrival
of the next sea change in the genre."
01.21.05 - NEW SCREENSHOTS AND JOB OPENING
We've added three more Oblivion
screenshots to the
Art section. Also, we've updated our jobs
page, which now includes an opening for a PR/Marketing
manager.
01.19.05 - OBLIVION MAKES GAMESPOT'S MOST ANTICIPATED
Oblivion
has been named one of GameSpot's
Most Anticipated Games for 2005. Executive Editor Greg Kasavin
says, "One look at the screenshots for the game and the scope
and ambition behind the project become apparent. And that scope
and ambition are tremendous." Read
what else Greg had to say here.
01.18.05 - SHADOWKEY WRAPUP
IGN has posted a post-game Shadowkey Wrap Report
with comments from the developers of the game. Read the full report here.
01.13.05 - NEW JOB OPENINGS AT BETHESDA
Do you have the skills to create the next generation
of RPGs? Send your resume to Bethesda Game Studios. We have several
new openings on our job
page including Game
Programmer, World
Artist, Character
Artist, Special
FX Artist, Concept
Artist, and Sound
Engineer.
01.07.05 - OBLIVION SCREENSHOTS AND CONCEPT ART
We have added three Oblivion screenshots
and a new concept art piece
to the Art section.
01.06.05 - OBLIVION MAGAZINE COVERAGE
Oblivion has gotten attention in several magazines
recently, and is listed as one of the "top 10 Games of 2005"
in the January issue of PC Gamer and among the "most anticipated
of 2005" in the February issue of Computer Games Magazine.
01.04.05 - SHADOWKEY MAP
We have added the official Shadowkey Map to The
Elder Scrolls Travels section of the site. You can view the map and
other downloads for the game here. |