Unofficial FAQ

Here's some of the meat: quick facts about the most commonly asked-about features of Oblivion, collected complete with source for your convenience.

• Oblivion takes place in Cyrodiil and starts with the death of the emperor in your prison cell. The main quest involves finding the true heir that can seal the gateway to Oblivion, the home of deadras. [Source]
• There will not be any crossbows or thrown weapons in the game. [Source]
• Magic will be greatly enhanced [Source]
• There will be no multiplayer option, neither MMORG nor cooperative or PvP. [Source]
• Fighting will be more interactive - you can do combinations, power moves and you decide when to block. [Source]
• Every archetype of class (mages, warriors, thieves) will be able to finish the game with their own abilities. [Source]
• As of today, there is no release date, official or otherwise. [Source]
• Oblivion will be available for PC and "next generation consoles". What that means? Your guess is as good as ours! (It's probably gonna be X-Box2 and/or PS3). [Source]
• There will be no nudity in the game. [Source]

More essential details and factoids will be added as they become available, so stay tuned!