“Modding is not new, but Elder Scrolls projects have never been this big before. “I was expecting (or hoping) for some attention, truth be told, but not as much as we did”, he says. 'The fact that another Elder Scrolls game isn't even in pre-development yet is also pretty motivating!' Kyle Rebel, PR/Development Lead Skyblivion is now a very big deal indeed, though Rebel admits that the core team never could have imagined this level of popularity when first starting out. The first trailer for Skyblivion went viral, masses of modders signed up online to contribute to its development through the volunteer programme, and every new drip feed of information has since been covered by mainstream gaming outlets.

Rebel explains that these early efforts were “nothing more than an experiment by two software wizards who wanted to see how they could use tools to convert Oblivion to Skyrim”, but Skyblivion has since grown into a hugely anticipated PC game in and of itself, and one that hundreds of thousands of people are eager to get their hands on. It was two years after Skyrim first released and seven years after Oblivion, when no new Elder Scrolls games were on the horizon, and all signs pointed to Bethesda working on Fallout 4. Skyblivion began life as a small passion project back in 2013. The fact that another Elder Scrolls game isn't even in pre-development yet is also pretty motivating!” A timeless adventure, restored I’m hoping that, this way, new fans of the series will be able to see why we love Oblivion so much, and at the same time give old fans of the series a chance to re-experience Oblivion in a new and exciting way. “Oblivion is such a great game but, due to outdated graphics and clunky mechanics, newer fans don't give it a shot.

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