Bethesda Game Studios Director Tom Mustaine would like to shadow drop more games after The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered's successful surprise launch. While fans knew of the remaster well before Bethesda officially unveiled it, dropping the game on the same day as its announcement proved to be a smart strategy. Now that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has shown what shadow dropping can do, Bethesda may consider a similar approach for future titles.
Despite several leaks spoiling the surprise, Oblivion Remastered shadow dropped on April 22, 2025, and fans quickly jumped into the game. Years of hype around Skyrim and the mysterious sixth Elder Scrolls game seemed to be enough to drum up excitement for the remaster without a conventional marketing campaign. It's now clear that fans were not the only ones excited by the shadow drop.
Gamers playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered come together to request that the developers add one modern feature of the popular RPG.
Speaking to GamesRadar+, Mustaine said "it was great to own the internet for a day" when Oblivion Remastered released, and that he'd like to see the company do it again. The director pointed out that being able to...
