With Starfield on the way, Bethesda's next big RPG will be The Elder Scrolls VI, but it won't arrive until 5-6 years old. According to a new rumor, however, Microsoft and Bethesda would be working on a way to sweeten the wait between the new sci-fi RPG and the next big TES.

A former developer of the Virtuos studio, the same currently working on the remake of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, has in fact revealed on Reddit (in a post now removed) that the studio is working on a remaster of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.

The developer, who has been verified by the moderators of the sub r/GaminLeaksAndRumors as a reliable source and as really a former employee of Virtuos, explains that he was not directly involved in the project and therefore does not have the certainty whether or not it is a remake, but says that the game will run simultaneously on the new Unreal Engine 5 and on the old Oblivion engine, a technique used by many remasters to allow players to quickly switch from new to old engine. This means that, while the graphics will be next-generation, physics and interactions will still be handled by the original engine; That's enough to make us believe that it will actually be a remaster, although it is possible that the developers will make adjustments to the original gameplay to be transposed to the new engine.

The release of the game, according to the developer, would be scheduled for late 2024 or early 2025. This means that, if the rumor is confirmed, we will probably not hear from it before next summer. Stay tuned!