Bethesda has officially stated that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered does not include support for official mods, yet the passionate fan community has wasted no time in developing their own unofficial modifications. Mere hours after the surprise release of the revamped game by Bethesda and Virtuos for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, a selection of community-created mods appeared on the well-known modding platform, Nexus Mods.

As of now, an impressive 22 mods are already available on the site. The pioneering mod, tailored for PC users, offers the ability to customize their desktop by swapping out the standard Oblivion Remastered shortcut icon with one of two images featuring the game's notorious Adoring Fan. Other mods provide options such as skipping the introductory logos of Bethesda and Virtuos, tweaking the Wizard’s Fury spell, and even removing the in-game compass to enhance the gameplay experience.

This surge of mods comes in the wake of Bethesda's announcement that Oblivion Remastered would not support official mods, a detail clarified in the FAQ section on their website. Despite this, the modding community remains undeterred. Nexus Mods user GodschildGaming released their Iron Longsword damage mod to demonstrate that modding is indeed feasible with the remastered version.

“This is just to prove modding is possible,” GodschildGaming stated in the mod’s description. “Bethesda says no mod support, I say false. It really is Unreal slapped on top of Oblivion, the data folder is nested in a lot more folders but same concept.”

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered hit the market today, 19 years following the original release, available across PC and consoles. As the player base grows in the coming weeks and months, the modding community is expected to expand the collection of mods, offering increasingly diverse ways to personalize the gaming experience. While awaiting further mod releases, you can delve into discussions on whether this release is more of a remake than a remaster and explore Bethesda's reasoning behind labeling it as "Remastered."

For those eager to dive deeper into Oblivion Remastered, we offer a comprehensive guide that includes an interactive map, complete walkthroughs for the main questline and guild quests, tips on building the perfect character, and a list of things to do first to enhance your journey through this iconic game world.