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A solid four months have passed since Bethesda Game Studios finally released long-awaited RPG remaster The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, with recent Steam reviews falling to "Mixed" – and now, a physical edition that isn't so physical at all.
Earlier last month, eagle-eyed fans noted that listings for the so-called "physical" edition of Oblivion Remastered had altered their descriptions to clarify that the game is essentially just a "code in a box" rather than a disc – a debacle that most games' communities are finding themselves in as the years pass and truly physical media becomes more obscure. Discussions about the revamped RPG being not-so-physical have resurfaced now, though.
That's because Bethesda seemingly updated the game's box art for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S copies, as spotted by TweakTown, to include a caution informing that every copy "requires content download." This implies some sort of necessary online download, but whether or not that pertains to the bonus content – which requires a separate app altogether to access – or otherwise remains unclear for now and likely will until the physical release.
Article continues belowEven though the console copies aren't dropping until October 13, players are disappointed by the news – much like they were in September when Oblivion Remastered's physical edition was outed as potentially just being a boxed code – and are sharing as much online. A recent Reddit thread highlights these conversations, with one commenter simply asking, "Why make something physical that still requires a download?" Others largely agree.
