Skyblivion Team Shares First 15 Minutes of Gameplay Footage Showcasing Oblivion Remade in Skyrim’s Engine
The long-awaited Skyblivion project, a fan-led effort to completely remake The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion inside Skyrim’s Creation Engine, has just reached a new milestone. Project Lead Rebelzize has released a 15-minute gameplay video, providing fans with a detailed look at the remake’s iconic tutorial sequence, where the player escapes prison alongside Emperor Uriel Septim during the fateful Mythic Dawn assassination attempt.
A Faithful Yet Enhanced Recreation
The footage highlights the impressive amount of work poured into the project over the past decade. Compared to the 2006 original, Skyblivion features:
Overhauled character models: Improved textures, new hairstyles, and greater detail across NPCs.
Interactive environment mechanics: Ingredients and flora are visibly removed from the world when picked.
Complete asset rebuild: Every armor, weapon, piece of clothing, and miscellaneous item has been faithfully remade with higher fidelity.
Refined lockpicking system: A blend of Oblivion’s original mechanics and design elements borrowed from The Elder Scrolls Online.
Enhanced sound design: More impactful weapon effects and a richer ambient soundscape, paired with new music tracks.
Immersive World-Building
The modding team has gone beyond simple asset replacement, carefully tailoring dungeon design to reflect their geographical regions. In the tutorial dungeon, for example, players can glimpse the Imperial Isle through ceiling openings, with natural sunlight and local bird calls breaking through the gloom.
The loading screens also feature interactive layered art, offering more immersive transitions, while the birth sign interface and class selection menus have been completely redesigned for clarity and style.
Community Contributions and Release Window
Despite the polish on display, the Skyblivion team emphasized that the project is still in development and they are actively seeking volunteer modders, particularly those skilled in nav mesh design, quest implementation, and UI development.
The mod’s current release target remains 2025, as originally announced in early 2023. With this first full gameplay showcase now available, the project appears closer than ever to bringing Oblivion fans a modern reimagining of one of Bethesda’s most beloved RPGs.
What do you think of Skyblivion’s progress, will it recapture the magic of Oblivion for a new generation, or will nostalgia keep the original untouchable?
