Popular Bethesda game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 soon

Oblivion remastered has been officially rated by the ESRB for Nintendo Switch 2, indicating that the planned port is very close to release. Bethesda first revealed Oblivion remastered for the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this year with a 2026 release window, and it looks like the launch could be getting closer and closer.

Oblivion remastered was one of the biggest gaming surprises of 2025. Nearly two decades after the original's release, Bethesda dropped the shadow Oblivion remastered without prior announcement, bringing players a full Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the classic RPG game. There were some previous leaks that gave those paying attention some warning, but from Bethesda's end this was a complete shadow drop, a strategy that proved successful for the game. The remaster itself was largely well received, with some key additions to modernize the RPG without compromising the original experience.

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Oblivion Remastered ESRB Rating Tips Switch 2 version will be released soon

ESRB rating for Oblivion remastered was recently updated to include the Nintendo Switch 2 version, which would indicate that its release on the platform is imminent. There isn't usually that much of a difference between when titles are rated and released, so it stands to reason that Nintendo Switch 2 players won't have much longer to wait now before they finally get their hands on the popular remaster.

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Rumors of Oblivion remasteredThe Switch 2 port began circulating around the game's original release, which was only available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It finally confirmed those rumors in February 2026, revealing the port with a release window for this year along with Fallout 4 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It was part of Bethesda's push to bring its titles to Nintendo's flagship home console, so it's cool to see that release could finally be in sight.

It remains to be seen how Oblivion remastered will appear on the Nintendo Switch 2. The game had major performance issues on all platforms, and developer Virtuos didn't continue to update the game very long after its release to address this. Hopefully time has been taken to ensure that the Switch 2 port works as smoothly as possible, otherwise it could suffer some of the same issues.

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While a Nintendo Switch 2 port on Oblivion remastered is cool, it's not Bethesda's priority at the moment. The studio is hard at work The Elder Scrolls 6as Xbox CCO Matt Booty recently revealed will come in handy. However, there's still no indication of when players can expect to get their hands on the next main game in the series, with the wait between then and Skyrim planned to extend beyond 15 years in November.