Bethesda has confirmed that a notable update is in development for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, giving fans another reason to return to the classic RPG.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped last year, bringing the beloved 2006 RPG to modern platforms with significantly improved visuals and a number of technical enhancements. The remaster quickly became a major success for Bethesda, and its reception may have helped pave the way for other potential remasters, including Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.

The remaster originally launched on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S before eventually making its way to Nintendo Switch 2. The newer version allows players to experience the massive open world on the go and includes several optimizations that are not currently available on the other platforms.That difference will apparently not last forever.

Bethesda recently confirmed on social media that it is working on an update for Oblivion Remastered. The studio acknowledged that the Switch 2 version currently includes "a number of optimizations" that are not available on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox.Bethesda did not explain exactly what these optimizations are, but the studio said it is "looking into" bringing them to the other versions of the game. It also promised to share more information once it is ready to discuss the changes in greater detail.

For now, that leaves plenty of room for speculation about what the update could include. The Switch 2 version may contain performance improvements, technical adjustments, or other changes that could benefit players on more powerful hardware. Bethesda has not confirmed which specific features will be coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, so fans will have to wait for further details.

The announcement may come as a surprise to some Elder Scrolls fans. Oblivion Remastered still carries some of the quirks and bugs associated with the original game, leading some players to wonder whether Bethesda would continue making substantial improvements to the remaster after its initial release.

With this update in development, however, it appears Bethesda is not quite finished with Oblivion Remastered. Bringing the Switch 2 optimizations to other platforms could give the game another performance boost while addressing some of the differences between versions.

For fans, the update also provides something to look forward to while Bethesda continues work on the next mainline entry in the series. The Elder Scrolls 6 remains a long way from release, but recent comments from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma suggest that development has progressed enough for Microsoft executives to see the game in action.Bethesda has yet to provide a release window for The Elder Scrolls 6, so Oblivion Remastered will likely remain the most accessible way for fans to experience the series on modern hardware for some time. With another update now in the works, the remaster could become an even better way to revisit the world of Cyrodiil while everyone waits for the next chapter.