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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 Oblivion’s 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, "I’d seen screens of Oblivion before but they hardly did justice to seeing the game in motion. It’s 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 year’s 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
October issue of Game Informer
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.

 
 
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