The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Xbox 360

2006Bethesda Game StudiosTopBethesda SoftworksTop2K GamesTopBethesda SoftworksTop

RPG

Bethesda Game Studios' 2006 open-world RPG, co-published with 2K Games on Xbox 360. In Cyrodiil after the emperor's assassination, the player can close Oblivion Gates or ignore the main quest.

Franchise

The Elder Scrolls

Collector note

Launch standard 360 disc (20 March 2006). Collector’s Edition (360 and PC): minted Septim, 112-page Pocket Guide to the Empire, making-of DVD. Game of the Year (September 2007) is a separate catalog row — Knights of the Nine plus Shivering Isles; the other Marketplace packs (horse armor and similar) are not in GOTY. Platinum Hits reprint exists. 5th Anniversary (North America July 2011; Europe about two months later) is a later GOTY-based box. Fallout 3 and BioShock double packs also shipped on 360.

Facts

Aimed at the Xbox 360 launch; slipped to 20 March 2006 on 360 and Windows.
Knights of the Nine arrived on Xbox Live on 21 November 2006; Shivering Isles on 27 March 2007.
Catalog best-seller rank 36 (about 1.87 million copies).
Catalog Metacritic 94.

Related games

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind · Xbox 360Predecessor
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition · Xbox 360Game of the Year reprint with expansions on disc
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim · Xbox 360Sequel

Sources

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion · Wikipedia
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Collector's Edition) · MobyGames

Historical Info

#36 best-selling Xbox 360 game

1.87 million+ copies sold

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