After weeks and weeks of the leakiest of leakers, Jeff Grubb, telling everyone that an Oblivion Remaster would not only be announced this month but would also be released on the same day, that day has finally come. For those unaware of Jeff Grubb, he’s an insider who recognizes how important his reputation is when it comes to reporting on this kind of news. He understands that if he started reporting on things that never happened then people would stop listening to him. With that said, I was still skeptical of the news. After all, Xbox is a company that is still in its “comeback era.” As far as I’m concerned they need as many wins as possible. So why in a year when PlayStation is releasing Marathon, Ghost of Yotei, and Death Stranding 2, why wouldn’t Xbox include something like an Oblivion Remaster in their yearly lineup?

Well, there is at least some evidence to back their methods. Because of the shadow drop the internet has been on fire with so many people excited to either revisit Oblivion or play not just Oblivion for the first time but an Elder Scrolls game. And for anyone shocked at that, sure, Skyrim gets re-released all the time, but the last time there was a proper brand-new Elder Scrolls game was 14 years ago.

And yes, everything that was shown off in the reveal trailer looks great. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t start jonesing at the thought of skooma being back in my life, but I’m still left confused by the decisions this industry makes. All we ever hear about is how the gaming industry is so fragile and everyone is on pins and needles. One wrong move and a studio we love could be gone forever. Hell, Tango Gameworks made a game of the year contender and Microsoft still shut them down. So why is Oblivion being shadow-dropped now? This could have been done whenever they wanted to. Between Post Trauma, Fatal Fury, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this week was already full of really great games all fighting for gamers’ attention, and suddenly, without warning, a 200+ hour game just got dropped in the middle of everything. It’s greedy and money-hungry. This could have easily been launched in June when Xbox had nothing coming out. Imagine having such an incredible three-month stretch of releases with South of Midnight, Doom, and then Oblivion. Instead, we’re just watching a greedy company try and take the top spot from developers and studios who are trying to make their mark in this industry for the first time.

Just to be clear. I’m not telling anyone to not buy or play the Oblivion Remake. I can easily see myself jumping in later in the year when it goes on sale. What I am suggesting is that people don’t forget the other games that are still set to come out this month and games that have been working incredibly hard to build momentum for their games for months and months.