Bethesda Softworks announced today that its blockbuster role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, will be a launch title for PlayStation3.

To date, Oblivion has been considered one of the very best reasons to own an Xbox 360 - and a good reason to not buy a PS3, since the Sony system didn't seem to have too many blockbuster titles at the ready for its November debut, but now it has at least one gleaming gem. Bethesda's free-form role-playing game has been wildly praised but consumers and critics alike, earning all sorts of accolades, including more Game of the Year and Editor's Choice awards than you can shake a sword at. Metracritic.com lists Oblivion as the highest rated Xbox 360 game of all time.

"We’re very excited to be able to bring a game like Oblivion out for launch for the PlayStation 3," said Bethesda Softworks president, Vlatko Andonov. "Oblivion’s countless awards and commercial success to date make it clear that PlayStation 3 owners are in for a real treat this November."