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Pre-E3 2007: Oblivion To Be Re-Released

New Game of the Year Edition to include additional content.

Just when you thought you were through, Bethesda Softworks is ready to bring you back in with its Game of the Year release of Oblivion.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition will incorporate all of the content found in a number of its downloadable updates, including the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansion packs. Shivering Isles adds an additional 30 hours of gameplay to the already massive base game, while Knights of the Nine features a new faction and a number of quests for noble characters to round out the "good guy" route a little more.

The Game of the Year Edition release will make use of existing save games, allowing gamers to pick up where they've left off if they already own the original Oblivion release.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition is scheduled for release this September.


IGN.com

Deftones

really milking this franchise for all the dough they can get, huh?

jonw9

Wow, taking a page from the DVD "double-dip" book.

Gamestop guy: Did you pre-order the game?
Me: No, I am holding out for the director's cut...

KingSmoth

That's why I waited all this time to buy the game, I figured this would come soon enough...Would be sweet if it included horse armor, but maybe they'll save that for "Game of the Year Redux Edition".

taffer

This really is not a surprise. Morrowind also has a Game of the Year edition with the original game plus both expansions all in one. I figured this would happen with Oblivion and its expansions too.

kmac2878

...figures - I just bought the game on Saturday (July 7th) -

Supermallet

Exactly. Does this surprise anyone?

KurrptSenate

hopefully this means I can get the regular edition back for like 15 bucks or so

dvdsteve2000

Seriously, what kind of marketing strategy is this? How many people are going to buy the game? I don't know the numbers, but Oblivion has to be one of the most-owned 360 games already. It just seems like a waste of alot of money to make something that is aimed at such a small audience, PLUS, if you're hoping to grab some sales on the double-dip, why release it the same month that Halo 3 is coming out? This re-release, if it had any chance at all, should've been out months ago, or at least released on the day that the Shivering Isles released.

KurrptSenate

well, how about people that don't have access to LIVE and can't get the expansions?


I mean, only 60% of the people with a 360 are on LIVE :/

dvdsteve2000

I understand that, but:
-that's still only aiming at a 40% market
-how much of that market doesn't already have the game
-how many people (of that 40%) already own the game and will feel that the 2 expansions warrant a re-purchase
-how much of the 40% have interest in the game/genre

I just think that the time for this was when SI launched. Then you had the option of a $30 download, or for an extra $30 you could grab the whole game with the goodies. I doubt anyone that does have the expansions will buy this, but if it was released when SI hit, some loyals may have double-dipped.

Lastblade

I am hoping the GOTY edition comes out cheaper than $59.99. If not, the price will drop to $39.99 or less in a couple of months because no one buys it

PixyJunket

I love how the assumption is that everyone that owns a 360 already has this game.

KurrptSenate

well, even if they are targeting only the 40% that didn't have access to the online content (expansions) thats still about 4 million people, give or take.

If i was really into the game and wanted the expansions, I would ebay the old copy and just get the new GOTY when it drops

taffer

According to this Gamespot article the 360/PS3 versions will retail for $60 and the PC will be $50.

KurrptSenate

considering they charge about 10+ per expansion on LIVE, i'm really not surprised.


I wonder if bethesda gets a bigger cut on the expansions included in the game, as opposed to DL'n them on LIVE


anyone?

taffer

Yeah no game ever sells at a 1:1 ratio with the number of consoles sold. There are still plenty of 360 owners that don't own Oblivion.

And these original game+expansion combo packs are very common, especially in the PC game market. If they didn't sell well, then the developers would not release them...

The Bus

I can sell it at that price + shipping. I'm buying this in Sept and need to unload the version I have. Email me for details.

The Bus

Ahem. Wii Sports.

In the US at least.

taffer

Well duh considering it is forced on you like Blu-ray is with the PS3.

KurrptSenate

o shit, seriously?


Ill send ya the money right now. I stupidly had the game + guide, but stopped playing after 15 hours. It wasn't until after I sold it that everyone was like

"Hey, let's play Oblivion!!"

_>

msdmoney

Agreed, this happens all the time in the PC world, and happened to the Morrowind, it's not surprising they are doing this with Oblivion. Plus, Oblivion was released early in the 360's/PS3's life cycle, a package like this helps bring in customers who bought a 360/PS3 more recently and are sometimes only looking at the latest releases. You can't assume everyone who would have bought Oblivion has, the amount of hours of gameplay with Oblivion + expansions will entice a lot of 360/PS3 owners new and old.

UncleGramps

Why would it matter if other people are playing it? I didn't think it had any Live-enabled content except for downloadable add-ons.

Michael Corvin

I see your Wii Sports and raise you a Hexic.

mbs

Hexic is only packaged with the Premium 360s, right?

Speaking of which... is it known what the ratio of premium to cores sold is?