Re: The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered is now available

On Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:50:24 +0100, Mr Rob
<noemailformethx@jsjsaiiowppw.com> wrote:

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Is anyone else going to get it?

Bethesda has announced in its FAQ there will be no official mod
support for the new version of Oblivion.

https://help.bethesda.net/#en/answer/69672
      Q: "Does The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
          support mods?"
      A:  "Mods are not officially supported for The Elder
          Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered."

They've also indicated that modding tools won't be made available.

Despite the game selling like gangbusters, I think this might
ultimately doom this version to becoming an also-ran when compared to
the older editions. Modding is the heart-and-soul of Bethesda RPGs,
and the biggest reason to play their janky games over other, better
titles. Without mods, the game just won't have the lifespan of the
older games.

Which might be an intended goal for Bethesda. Unless you've got a
live-service implemented into a game, you WANT players to
buy-then-abandon your older titles as quickly as possible. That way
they have to buy a new game from you. Playing the same game for
ten-plus years doesn't make a publisher money, after all.