Elder Scrolls Fans Remember Oblivion on Its 17th Anniversary

By Logan Moore - March 20, 2023 06:14 pm EDT

Fans of Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls franchise are today looking back on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the game's 17th anniversary. By all accounts, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the most popular entry in the series as it has gone on to be ported numerous times over. Despite this, Oblivion still has a soft spot in the hearts of many and provided an experience on the Xbox 360 (and later PS3) that hasn't been able to be replicated just yet.

On social media throughout the day, numerous fans have been sharing their own favorite memories associated with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Some of these celebrations have involved users highlighting art, characters, or other familiar iconography from Oblivion. Conversely, Bethesda Game Studios itself has also acknowledged the game's 17th anniversary, which resulted in the company getting a cake made that features the title's logo.

Perhaps the most common thing that fans of Oblivion are invoking today, however, are the memes associated with the game. Likely more than any other Elder Scrolls title, Oblivion has remained relevant online over the years thanks to the game being a constant source of meme videos. With this in mind, many fans on social media have simply been invoking or sharing some of their favorite memes that have come about in relation to Oblivion since its launch back in 2006.

If you would like to see just a glimpse of what some fans have been saying about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion today, be sure to keep reading on down below.

Bethesda Celebrates With Cake

Today we celebrate 17 years of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and what better way to shut close the jaws of Oblivion than with cake? 🎂 pic.twitter.com/yLgulBw4Kb
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) March 20, 2023

Oblivion Felt "Next-Gen" at the Time

Happy 17th birthday Oblivion!

After falling in love with The Elder Scrolls with Morrowind on my Xbox, playing Oblivion felt like a true next-gen moment for me on my 360. Don't think I'll ever forget coming out of that sewer and being blown away. #TheElderScrolls #Oblivion pic.twitter.com/OmOZA7n5Lw
— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) March 20, 2023

Gorgeous Oblivion Art

happy 17th birthday to TES IV: Oblivion 🥺 pic.twitter.com/pWo20kdoHN
— arnaerr 🦈 (@arnaerr) March 20, 2023

Feel Old Yet?

Hard to believe this game is almost 2 decades old… 🏰#theelderscrolls #oblivion #bethesda #xbox360 #windows #bethesda #openworld #rpg pic.twitter.com/d8H9xPk8ch
— Kevin W ➡️ PAX East (@ORIGINPCCEO) March 20, 2023

Don't Forget About Horse Armor

Elder Scrolls Oblivion is 17 years old. Remember when it came out people were mad about Horse Armour being DLC? But now folks will happily pay money for cosmetic items that should probably already be included in games. The times they change.#oblivion #elderscrolls #gaming pic.twitter.com/4ZOLS3rxq5
— MVL GAMING (@GamingMVL) March 20, 2023

A Gateway to Fantasy

Happy anniversary to The Elder Scrolls Oblivion...a game that honestly put me in love with gaming. One that I have the fondest memories of playing, and that set me on the path for the fantasy genre to become such a major influence on my daily life... pic.twitter.com/yvd6iNxVlS
— Damarcodude (@damarcodude) March 20, 2023

Stop!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OBLIVION 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁❤️ pic.twitter.com/h7fFSC9NDB
— Pure Vanilla (@_PureVanilla) March 20, 2023

What's Your Own Favorite Memory?

🎂 Happy 17th anniversary to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Paint us a story with words, what was your favorite memory, hero of Kvatch? pic.twitter.com/rWGJn0oIRV
— The Elder Scrolls (@ElderScrolls) March 20, 2023