The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Massively Outsold the Original Oblivion in the U.S. in Its First Month
- The remastered edition of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was released on April 21, 2025, and quickly became the top-selling game across all formats in the US for the month of April.
- The launch followed demand from fans wanting to experience the classic RPG updated for more modern systems and improved gameplay features.
- Within just 13 days of its release, Oblivion Remastered sold more copies in the US than the original game managed to move throughout its initial 15 months on the market.
- Analyst Mat Piscatella noted that Oblivion Remastered was April’s top Xbox game and ranked third in overall 2025 US sales through May 3.
- The strong sales suggest significant renewed interest in the franchise and highlight Bethesda’s success in reviving a classic RPG for a modern audience.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Massively Outsold the Original Oblivion in the U.S. in its First Month
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered launched in a not-so-surprising shadow drop at the tail end of the month, and in just one week managed to vastly outsell the original Oblivion's first 15 months on the market.This comes from Circana, which reports that Oblivion was not just the best-selling game in the U.S. for the month of April in dollar sales, and the third best-selling game of 2025 so far, it also sold more units in April than the o…
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Circana: ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered’ Ranks No. 1
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Oblivion Remastered Delivered 'Outstanding' Revenue Performance, Is a Benchmark for Successful Remasters, Says Newzoo
Yesterday, we got confirmation from Circana (formerly NPD) that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered performed very well in the United States last month, managing to outperform the original's 15-month sales in a single month. Today, Newzoo has doubled down on the praise with its own global report on engagement and revenue in April. Oblivion Remastered was second only to Fortnite thanks to an 'outstanding' performance, according to Newzoo, a…
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