The game has been in development since 2002 and probably started right after Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind was released on thePC.The game should keep with the series’ tradition of having a state-of-the-art 3D graphics engine and a huge world that the player can explore at his discretion.According to the Elder scrolls website the picture on the front cover is in-game art. Oblivion is going to be another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics.
The world-exclusive details on Oblivion will be featured in the October issue of Game Informer.
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