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?

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Bethesda has announced in its FAQ there will be no official mod
support for the new version of Oblivion.
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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."
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They've also indicated that modding tools won't be made available.
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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.
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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.