Oblivion Remastered was recently shadowdropped and has received overwhelming praise from its players. Within days, Oblivion Remastered had 4 million players across the different platforms. The reception to the remaster shows the enduring popularity of The Elder Scrolls series, with veteran players rediscovering Cyrodiil, while new players get to discover what made Oblivion so special when it was first released.
Open-world games like Oblivion Remastered typically have Easter eggs for players to find. One Easter egg from a completely different franchise has made waves thanks to its dark humor. Star Wars fans will recognize the charred body of Anakin Skywalker on the shore of a lake of lava just inside the first Oblivion gate encountered in Oblivion Remastered. This kind of Easter egg is a great example of subtle world storytelling, as the reference doesn't break immersion. Players unfamiliar with Star Wars would just accept it as a part of the landscape and walk by, but Star Wars fans would instantly recognize it.
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Adding Star Wars to Oblivion
Star Wars fans were excited to find the Easter egg in Oblivion Remastered as it's a reference to one of the most pivotal moments in the franchise. It takes place in Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, shortly after Obi-Wan defeated Anakin on the lava planet Mustafar. In the movie, Anakin, who is missing both his legs and one arm, slides close to the river of lava and catches fire, burning his entire body until he's completely unrecognizable. The Easter egg is a little different to the original and shows a body half submerged in the lava, but the pose of the body is an exact match.
The Star Wars Easter egg has been rediscovered, but it isn't new and could be seen in the original Oblivion. Revenge of the Sith was released in 2005, the year before the original Oblivion, and the climatic scene where Obi-Wan defeats Anakin would have been fresh in the popular imagination.
This isn't the only Easter egg or reference in Oblivion Remastered. Players will notice that Oblivion Remastered has not only kept the Easter eggs from the original, but has also included some new ones, including a view of Skyrim's Throat of the World, which is now visible from several locations, including the Frostback Mountains just north of Bruma.
Finding Anakin's Body in Oblivion Remastered
Where to Find Oblivion's Star Wars Reference
Some players have encountered a bug where Oblivion gates have been opening before doing the Siege of Kvatch. The "first Oblivion gate" refers to the one in Kvatch, not any of the optional Oblivion gates. Upon entering the Kvatch Oblivion gate, there will be a bridge directly ahead. Players who head towards the west shore of the pool of lava that the bridge crosses will see a charred body half submerged in the lava. The body's position mirrors Anakin's in Revenge of the Sith after being burned.
Oblivion Remastered including such a specific reference shows that the game’s creators not only pay attention to pop culture, but are fans of it themselves. New fans of Oblivion can discover the reference, which remains alive in the Star Wars fandom in the form of memes, while fans of the original Oblivion get to appreciate that it remained even through the remaster process. This is a reminder of how Oblivion Remastered has retained the charm of its original, alongside keeping the mistakes and some of the technical jank that has made it a source of memes.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- April 22, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Adventure
