The recently released Oblivion Remaster includes the infamous horse armor as part of a Deluxe Edition, costing $9.99. Originally released for $2.50 in 2006, the horse armor became notorious for being emblematic of overpriced DLC. Joel Burgess, a senior designer at Bethesda, explained that the original horse armor was a test to explore the DLC market. Today, the gaming industry has shifted towards higher-priced cosmetic items, making the inclusion of the horse armor in this remaster feel both nostalgic and necessary, despite the mixed feelings of the community.
"Horse armor" became synonymous with overpriced and pointless DLC, evolving into a meme that has haunted Bethesda for years.
We needed something that would test enough of our systems, add some new art, add some new dialogue, add some new hooks and quests to the game; something that would test the pipeline and just sort of feel out the market for what was the best thing we could possibly do.
Today, you'd be lucky to get any kind of cosmetic, horse or human, for under $20. Live service and gacha games have completely transformed the economics of the industry.
Whether or not you still have some resentment for horse armor, I think we can all agree that the Oblivion Remaster wouldn't be complete without it.
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