- The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered reportedly sold 1.1 million units on PS5.
- It is said that only half of the 1.1 million+ players spent over 15 hours on the RPG.
- Analysts believe Starfield will perform better when it arrives on the console.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered launched last year and quickly became one of Xbox’s more impressive third-party offerings on PS5.
Selling over 1 million copies on Sony’s console alone, Oblivion Remastered established a name for itself across all its platforms. However, a report suggests that only half of the players played the game through completion.
Why it matters: The Elder Scrolls is famous for giving players hundreds of hours’ worth of content, so this figure comes as a surprise.
According to Rhys Elliott from Alinea Analytics, Oblivion Remastered did not see the best player retention on PS5. Around 50% of all gamers played the game for 15 hours or less, a surprising figure for a series lauded for its extensive replayability.
The analyst believes most people left the game after enjoying a nostalgic trip to Cyrodiil. One reason for the surprising player retention may be the lack of mods on consoles since modding has always been a major part of the Bethesda RPG experience.
Nonetheless, this report comes as a surprise, given the legacy of The Elder Scrolls on PlayStation. In particular, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim left a major impact on PlayStation gamers, so Oblivion Remastered was expected to be a similarly massive hit.
Rhys Elliott also believes Starfield will perform better than The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on PS5 once it eventually arrives on the platform. Although the game has not been announced for Sony’s platform yet, rumor has it that the RPG will join the PS5’s library at some point this year.
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