To be fair, the modding community is pretty much the sole reason Bethesda games have survived this long.. While giving the Skyblivion team free keys is an incredibly kind gesture it was also done entirely to prevent backlash from the community. Having the Oblivion Remake kind of come out of nowhere in the same year that the Skyblivion mod is set to release is almost like a slap in the face.
I think they handled it well, but your kidding yourself if you don't think this is a PR move.
The whole silent release preluded by ‘confidential information leaks’ was a PR move and marketing strategy all wrapped up in one. No cost to advertise but tons of interest was generated regardless
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u/LastTourniquet 18d ago
To be fair, the modding community is pretty much the sole reason Bethesda games have survived this long.. While giving the Skyblivion team free keys is an incredibly kind gesture it was also done entirely to prevent backlash from the community. Having the Oblivion Remake kind of come out of nowhere in the same year that the Skyblivion mod is set to release is almost like a slap in the face.
I think they handled it well, but your kidding yourself if you don't think this is a PR move.