Earlier today Internet chatter rose over the possibility of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion showing up on PlayStation 3 and PSP later this year. On the infamous NeoGAF:lol , a user claimed to have been sent a release list by Bethesda Softworks listing the Xbox 360 and PC RPG slated for a release on Sony's platforms for this November.
When contacted, Bethesda didn't categorically deny the information. "At present we have no announced plans to bring Oblivion to any other platforms than PC or Xbox 360. We'll certainly let folks know if that changes," says VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines.
Of course, the key word there is announced. There's plenty of wiggle room for the company to come out swinging with both games at, say, E3. What a coincidence that would be!
Let's ask Bethesda again just to make sure. Maybe they'll slip up. "I'm saying we have not announced any plans to do a PS3 or PSP version of Oblivion. I don't know who that person is or where they came up with that information," he said.
Okay, not yet. Patience, PlayStation fans.
UPDATE: Official PlayStation Magazine readers might recognize the Game Envy feature - the OPM editors have Oblivion as their most wanted game. So, if the news is true, great. If not, that game envy hasn't stopped editor Joe Rybicki from picking up a 360 and playing through Bethesda's RPG. - LMS