Bethesda Softworks has begun shipping that the latest version of its blockbuster role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, for PLAYSTATION 3 and will be in stores as early as Tuesday, March 20. This epic role-playing game won GameShark's 2006 RPG of the Year and Best Downloadable content and was a runner up for Game of the Year, Xbox 360 Game of the Year and PC Game of the Year. The PlayStation 3 version of the game builds on all that success with free-form gameplay, high definition 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. The game also offers much of the downloadable content already released on the PC and Xbox like the Knights of the Nine and many other premium modules.

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 .