Shivering Isles Now Available, Download Coming November 29, 2007

For those Oblivion players who have been waiting to expand their gaming experience, Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles expansion pack was released today.

Or, if you prefer a download, Shivering Isles will be available for download at the end of this month, on November 29, 2007 during a regular Thursday update.

So, next Thursday, expect it. It would probably be out sooner if they didn't do Thursday updates only though.

[Via Bethesda Blog]

The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles Going Standalone

Today Bethesda announced it will release a standalone retail disc for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's expansion, The Shivering Isles. The Isles are also included in the Game of the Year Edition of Oblivion released last week. But for gamers who already bought the original game when it was released last March, now they can visit the Isles, as well.

The second full expansion pack to Oblivion, The Shivering Isles allows players to explore The Isles of Mania and Dementia, reachable through a door on an island that appears in Niben Bay near Bravil. The expansion will extend Oblivion's gameplay for another 30+ hours and includes new quests, creatures, and dungeons. Among the new monsters are the Gatekeeper, a collection of bodyparts that have been stitched together, and the Knights of the Order, made up of tree roots.

The Shivering Isles standalone disc will be released on November 20, 2007.

[Via IGN]