Skyblivion, the large modding venture 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 meant to be about half an hour of quest gameplay was about 40 minutes, however hey, generally 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 anticipate given the Skyblivion staff hit the most important 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 world in and across the metropolis of Cheydinhal.

We obtained 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 Demise’. If the latter’s title would not ring a bell, it is the one which sees you stroll into darkish elf Rythe Lythandas’ painted world in an effort to free the poor artist with the magic brush.

In each instances, the factor that actually caught out was simply how detailed and polished Skyblivion’s worldspaces and the stuff contained inside them appears to be like at this level in growth. At one level, venture lead Kyle ‘Rebelzize’ Insurgent simply did the stroll into Cheydinhal I’ve executed one million instances in each vanilla and modded Oblivion, and it introduced a smile to my face to see how effectively it appears the staff 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 amazing instance of this – taking part in vanilla Oblivion in 2025, it looks like a little bit room which may not be too particular if it wasn’t in a position to lean into the sport’s already very oil paintingy aesthetic to type 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 reasonable artwork model, and ends in an setting intentionally textured to look similar to unpainted canvas.

One other element price choosing 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 anticipate, given it is operating in TES V. Additionally, whereas battling skeleton enemies, it’s possible you’ll all of the sudden 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 slim down the overall 2025 window it is had for a short while, however the modders did reiterate on this showcase: “We’re assured we will get it out this yr”.

What did you consider this newest have a look at Skyblivion? Tell us beneath and ensure to take a look at the interview we have actually simply executed with Skyblivion venture lead Insurgent, particularly if you wish to know the way the modders really feel about these official Oblivion remake rumours.