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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

2006 video game by Bethesda Game Studios
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Summary

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,537 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Oblivion — award received (P166): Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[3], Oblivion — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4]
  • Composer: Oblivion — composer (P86): Jeremy Soule[5]
  • Publisher: Oblivion — publisher (P123): Bethesda Softworks[6], Oblivion — publisher (P123): 2K[7], Oblivion — publisher (P123): Vir2L Studios[8], Oblivion — publisher (P123): 1C Company[9]
  • Genre: Oblivion — genre (P136): role-playing video game[10], Oblivion — genre (P136): action role-playing game[11]
  • Follows: Oblivion — follows (P155): The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind[12]
  • Followed by: Oblivion — followed by (P156): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[13]
  • Producer: Oblivion — producer (P162): Todd Howard[14]
  • Developer: Oblivion — developer (P178): Bethesda Game Studios[15], Oblivion — developer (P178): Superscape[16], Oblivion — developer (P178): 4J Studios[17]
  • Part of the series: Oblivion — part of the series (P179): The Elder Scrolls[18]
  • Designed by: Oblivion — designed by (P287): Ken Rolston[19]
  • Software version identifier: 1.2.0416[20]
  • Commons category: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[21]
  • Platform: Oblivion — platform (P400): personal computer[22], Oblivion — platform (P400): PlayStation 3[23], Oblivion — platform (P400): Xbox 360[24], Oblivion — platform (P400): mobile phone[25], Oblivion — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[26]
  • Game mode: Oblivion — game mode (P404): single-player video game[27]
  • Language of work or name: Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): English[28], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): French[29], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): Italian[30], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): German[31], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[32], Oblivion — language of work or name (P407): Russian[33]
  • Software engine: Oblivion — software engine (P408): Gamebryo[34], Oblivion — software engine (P408): Havok[35], Oblivion — software engine (P408): SpeedTree[36]
  • Distribution format: Oblivion — distribution format (P437): DVD[37], Oblivion — distribution format (P437): Blu-ray Disc[38], Oblivion — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[39]
  • Review score: 94/100[40], 91/100[41]
  • Input device: Oblivion — input device (P479): computer keyboard[42], Oblivion — input device (P479): computer mouse[43], Oblivion — input device (P479): gamepad[44]
  • Country of origin: Oblivion — country of origin (P495): United States[45]
  • Publication date: March 20, 2006[46], March 23, 2006[47], March 24, 2006[48], April 26, 2007[49], April 27, 2007[50], May 2, 2006[51], June 16, 2009[52]
  • Translator: Oblivion — translator (P655): Akella[53]
  • Characters: Oblivion — characters (P674): Vaermina[54]
  • Voice actor: Oblivion — voice actor (P725): Patrick Stewart[55]
  • Distributed by: Oblivion — distributed by (P750): Steam[56], Oblivion — distributed by (P750): Humble Store[57], Oblivion — distributed by (P750): PlayStation Now[58], Oblivion — distributed by (P750): GOG.com[59]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[60]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 63c2463f-744b-4289-a443-dce5f8bfea71[61]

Why It Matters

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion receive?

Honors received include Oblivion — award received (P166): Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[3] and Oblivion — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year[4].

Related Entities

1C Company 2K 4J Studios Akella Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks Blu-ray Disc computer keyboard computer mouse DVD gamepad Microsoft Windows Patrick Stewart PlayStation 3 Superscape Todd Howard United States Vir2L Studios

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  56. [58] ↑ . playstation.com. Retrieved . playstation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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