Skyblivion, the huge modding mission that’s remaking The Elder Scrolls IV in Skyrim’s engine, has simply proven off some contemporary quest gameplay at C3 (Group Creations Con) forward of its 2025 launch.
What was supposed to be about half an hour of quest gameplay became about 40 minutes, however hey, typically you simply stroll right into a constructing and an NPC you are used to being in a single place has determined to cheekily sit out of the way in which.
As you’d count on given the Skyblivion crew hit the key milestone of ending up landscaping work on the ultimate area of Cyrodiil they needed to end that key stage for – the Niben Basin and Valley – earlier this week, the gameplay proven off this time primarily centered on the realm in and across the metropolis of Cheydinhal.
We received fast runthroughs of two quests – the Fighters Guild one which duties you with resolving Biene Amelion’s debt and a real traditional within the type of ‘A Brush with Loss of life’. If the latter’s title does not ring a bell, it is the one which sees you stroll into darkish elf Rythe Lythandas’ painted world as a way to free the poor artist with the magic brush.
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In each circumstances, the factor that actually caught out was simply how detailed and polished Skyblivion’s worldspaces and the stuff contained inside them appears at this level in improvement. At one level, mission lead Kyle ‘Rebelzize’ Insurgent simply did the stroll into Cheydinhal I’ve accomplished 1,000,000 occasions in each vanilla and modded Oblivion, and it introduced a smile to my face to see how properly it appears the crew has maintained the nostalgic soul of the factor, whereas submitting away a few of its rougher, extra 2006 edges.
The painted world itself was an excellent instance of this – enjoying vanilla Oblivion in 2025, it appears like a bit room that may not be too particular if it wasn’t in a position to lean into the sport’s already very oil paintingy aesthetic to kind one thing visually particular. In Skyblivion, it is a longer, extra totally fleshed-out dungeon that packs the same visible punch regardless of Skyrim’s extra real looking artwork fashion, and ends in an setting intentionally textured to look similar to unpainted canvas.
One other element value selecting out right here was the mod’s new interplay menu UI, which has been overhauled into one thing distinctive that brings much more Oblivion vibes to assist offset the extra Skyrim-style stock, compass, and map the mod has – as you’d count on, given it is working in TES V. Additionally, whereas battling skeleton enemies, chances are you’ll abruptly realise you’ve got simply killed one with a tail. Why? Effectively, as a result of the modders have put collectively distinctive skeletons for elves and greatest races, which is a step past even Skyrim.
There’s nonetheless no concrete launch date for the mod to slender down the final 2025 window it is had for a short time, however the modders did reiterate on this showcase: “We’re assured we will get it out this 12 months”.
What did you consider this newest take a look at Skyblivion? Tell us beneath and ensure to take a look at the interview we have actually simply accomplished with Skyblivion mission lead Insurgent, particularly if you wish to know the way the modders really feel about these official Oblivion remake rumours.
