'There's always the chance s**t hits the fan and we suffer another major setback,' Skyblivion lead says about the possibility of another delay, but 'from what I see internally I am pretty optimistic'

Skyblivion evil character.

I wondered, last week, if the new call for aid put forth by the Skyblivion development team was a sign that the long-awaited mega mod—the one recreating The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion in the newer tech of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition—might be delayed again. It was supposed to be out in 2025 but was pushed into '26 at the last minute, and to me this new update made it sound like there's still an awful lot left to do for a game that's supposed to be out within the next eight months.

Anything's possible, but Skyblivion project lead Rebelzize told me in an email that he remains "pretty optimistic" about things, and that while the development team is "stretched thin," that's been the case for the past decade already.