Shivering Isles Officially Official
Bethesda Softworks today sent out the official Press Release for the upcoming expansion pack to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Now, I’m going to warn you that the official press release is a bit long, so I’m going to let you all read the official FAQ on Shivering Isles.
When will Shivering Isles be available?
The worldwide release will be this Spring. We’ll announce the specific release date as we get closer to release.Is it just for PC, or for Xbox 360 too?
Shivering Isles will be available for both Windows and Xbox 360. The Windows version will only be available in stores. The Xbox 360 version will be available for download via Xbox Live. A retail version is not possible for the 360 at this time. Both versions will be released simultaneously, worldwide.
Will localized versions be available?
Yes, it will be localized into French, German, Italian, and Spanish.Is this just another gate to Oblivion like the ones in the main quest?
No. Oblivion is made of lots of planes, one for each Daedric Prince. Oblivion featured the fiery realm of Mehrunes Dagon. The Shivering Isles is the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. It’s a place unlike anything you’ve seen in Oblivion.How big is Shivering Isles?
Shivering Isles is about ¼ the size Cyrodiil, where Oblivion takes place.
How many hours of gameplay should I expect?
About 30 hours of new content, including an all new main quest — in addition to miscellaneous quests you can complete, lots of landscape to explore, dungeons to discover, etc.Do I have to create a new character to play Shivering Isles?
Shivering Isles works with your existing save game/character from Oblivion, or you can start a new game of Oblivion and create a new character just for Shivering Isles.Can I continue my quests in Oblivion once I start Shivering Isles?
You can go back and forth between Oblivion and Shivering Isles with your character whenever you like.
Will it be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 system?
It is our intention to make it available for PLAYSTATION 3 this year, but no release date has been set.
Basically, once you get Shivering Isles, you will not go outside again for a long, long time. Either way, the story of Shivering Isles boils down to this: Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness, asks you to defend the people of his realm on Shivering Isle when something goes really, really awry.
So really, Shivering Isles is looking to be something we have never seen before in Elder Scrolls. I can hardly freakin’ wait.
October 11th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
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