Skyblivion Mod for Elder Scrolls Skyrim Confirms Release Year in New Trailer

The developers of the much-awaited Skyblivion mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has released a new teaser, giving both good and bad news regarding the mod’s impending release. Skyblivion has been in production for almost as long as Skyrim has been accessible, and fans have eagerly awaited the promise of a mod that upgrades The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in Skyrim’s engine. However, the new Skyblivion release window upgrade may disappoint some.

Skyblivion development started in 2012 as a follow-up to the Morroblivion mod, which incorporated Morrowind into Oblivion’s engine. However, it wasn’t until 2016 that the project started in earnest, with the TESRenewal modding crew expanding significantly in the following years. The newest Skyblivion caravan highlights the excellent work of the TESRenewal team and provides fans with a taste of what to anticipate.

 

 

The good news is that Skyblivion is still under active development and is getting closer to a release date by the day. The bad news is that Skyblivion’s release date will not be announced anytime soon. TESRenewal will complete Skyblivion by 2025 at the latest.

Although it may seem strange for a modding team to declare a release timetable that is still two years away, it does establish reasonable expectations within the Elder Scrolls community about what the volunteer team is capable of. If anything, the Skyblivion team’s ability to identify its own limits and talents is promising. If TESRenewal says it can provide Skyblivion by 2025, it must be confident in its abilities.

While it’s fair that fans are sceptical of the development pace, modifications sometimes take a long time to complete. Skyblivion is an extreme example, but it is not the only one. It’s vital to realise the time and work that goes into producing a mod of this magnitude, and the end result, based on the photos and clips given, is promising. While 2025 may seem far away, the TESRenewal crew will ideally keep fans up to speed on work and new peeks at the Oblivion-meets-Skyrim project.