March 19, 2007
Bethesda Softworks Announces
Oblivion for PLAYSTATION 3 System Now Shipping
Award-Winning, Best-Selling Role
Playing Game Available This Week
Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media
company, announced today that the latest version of its blockbuster role-playing
game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment
system has begun shipping to retail stores throughout North America and will be
in stores as early as Tuesday, March 20.
Released in March 2006 for Windows
and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Oblivion has
already earned countless awards from publications around the world and won
numerous Game of the Year and RPG of the Year awards. Gamerankings.com and
MetaCritic.com list Oblivion as the highest rated game of all time on Xbox 360.
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.
After the mysterious and untimely
death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to
crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land – laying
waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find
the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to
destroy all of Tamriel.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is
rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB and is being published in North America by
Bethesda Softworks. For more information on The Elder Scrolls and Oblivion,
visit the official web site at
www.elderscrolls.com.
