In 2006, Bethesda rode high after the success of older paddles IV: Oblivion. To keep fans returning to Cyrodiil, the programmer began to spend compact paid DLC packages to the game. Not much the company knew that it was galloping in controversies when it dropped its first DLC package in April: Horse armor.
Even if you didn’t follow games at this time, you probably heard about the controversy from the horse armor. Although DLC certainly existed armor before the end, the Horse armor package (which cost 200 Microsoft points on the 360 market, then around USD 2.50) really caused a stir because of essentially useless armor.
Now, in 2025, cosmetic improvements, such as these, are common, which allowed Bethesda to be a bit insolent in the elder scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and once again burden players additionally behind the armor of horses. As part of today’s disclosure and the remaster dot, we learned that Oblivion Remastered will contain both the basic edition and the Deluxe edition. For an additional 10 USD, in addition to the basic price of the game, the buyers of the Deluxe edition will receive novel tasks for unique armor, additional weapons options, the digital artbook application and soundtrack … and yes, a horse again. Precisely two sets.
For the most part, fans seem to do this. We are almost two decades since the time when cosmetic DLC, like the armor of the horse was a shocking thing to introduce, and players are at this point used to warning money to improve pure cosmetics. As an analyst at Circana Mat Piscatella He pointed to BlueSkyVideo game consumers spent over $ 10.4 billion on digital PC and consoles in 2024. “Horse armor has passed so that the battle cards could work.”
In fact, most people simply consider themselves amusing that Bethesda seems to be free to make fun of what was once a huge scandal.
Paid horse armor DLC. Oblivion really returned. pic.twitter.com/1djfipzhb0
– Many Real Cion (@Manyatnerd) April 22, 2025
To be sincere, I have to respect it. New players do not know this, but re -release of horses as a paid DLC is a subtle reference to when they ruined the industry themselves, selling it the first time. I knelt, todd. https://t.co/bgwbwl3vyx
– UGS Ajay (@aj34_ssb) April 22, 2025
10 £ for the armor of horses #Oblivionremastered ??? There is no way to catch it pic.twitter.com/e1jqpzfyr
– olive_meister (@olive_meisterr) April 22, 2025
Oblivion Remastered does not only have horses, but it already has a model. A handful of social mods went to a popular website Nexus Mods Just a few hours after starting Oblivion, although most of them mean compact adjustment options.
While we are waiting for the dropping of subsequent mods, you can read Why some players think that today’s release is more a remake than a remaster And why Bethesda decided to give her a “remastered” name.
We have a comprehensive guide to everything you will find in Oblivion Remastered, including an extensive interactive map, a complete transition for the main task line and every guild task, how to build the perfect character, things to do and much more.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior Ign reporter. You can find her post on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.skyla. Do you have a hint with history? Send it to ralentine@ign.com.
