September 28, 2006 (Rockville, MD) -- Bethesda Softworks® announced today that its blockbuster role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion™ will be a launch title for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system this November in North America, and next March in Europe when the new console is expected to be released there. In addition, The Elder Scrolls® Travels: Oblivion™ will be released on the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system in the Spring 2007 in North America and Europe.

Both the PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP system titles will be published exclusively in North America by Bethesda Softworks, while in Europe, Ubisoft will serve as co-publisher. Complete details on both games are available in Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine's (OPM) exclusive cover story (November issue), which hits newsstands Oct. 10. In its article OPM previews the gameplay, graphics, and new content in Oblivion and concludes: "If any game is worth the price of the PS3, Oblivion is it."

Released in March for Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows, Oblivion has already earned high praises and awards from publications around the world. Official Xbox Magazine (US) gave Oblivion a 9.5 out of 10 and an Editor’s Choice award, calling Oblivion "An Absolute Masterpiece." G4 TV named it the Best Game of 2006, and PC Gamer (UK) ranked Oblivion #1 on its list of the Top 100 PC games of all time.

Metracritic.com lists Oblivion as the highest rated game of all time on Xbox 360. Oblivion has also been nominated for numerous awards in upcoming events, including the Golden Joystick Awards (five nominations) and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards (five nominations).

"We're very excited to be able to bring a game like Oblivion out for launch for the PLAYSTATION 3," said Bethesda Softworks president, Vlatko Andonov. “Oblivion's countless awards and commercial success to date make it clear that PLAYSTATION 3 owners are in for a real treat this November."

Oblivion features a powerful combination of free-form gameplay, unprecedented graphics, cutting edge AI, character voices by acting legends Patrick Stewart, Sean Bean, Terrance Stamp, and Lynda Carter, and an award-winning soundtrack. Gamers can choose to unravel Oblivion's epic narrative at their own pace or explore the vast world in search of their own unique challenges.

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By: dilmanator On: 08:33 Sep 29th, 2006 Offline	AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA AAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA This is the most ridiculous thing ive read this week. thank you for that :P "If any game is worth the price of the PS3, Oblivion is it." sure... im going to dosh out over a grand to play a game i could play on xbox 360... or pc. so unless theyve redone the whole game TOTALLY , theres no way this is going to be worth anything. Except maybe the experience of seeing oblvion run smoothely at the totally highest detail settings. but hell considering the ps3 isnt out yet even that cant be assured and oblivion on psp?? oh come on dont make my eyes bleed more than they already do. Besides. im done with oblivion. Ive seriously done the bloody game to death

By: Black Convoy On: 06:18 Oct 2nd, 2006 Offline	I don't see why anyone would want to shell out $499-599 just for Oblivion when you can get an upgraded PC or a 360 for much cheaper.