Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles  for PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system from SCEA is now shipping to North American retail stores. This standalone disc will allow gamers who already own The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to experience the award-winning expansion.

This new retail product follows the October release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (GotY) for PLAYSTATION 3 system, which includes the Shivering Isles expansion. Originally released in March 2006 for Windows and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and in March 2007 for PLAYSTATION 3 system, Oblivion has already earned countless awards from publications around the world and won numerous Game of the Year and RPG of the Year awards.

Oblivion features a powerful combination of free-form gameplay, unprecedented 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.

With more than 30 hours of new gameplay, Shivering Isles allows you to explore an entirely new plane of Oblivion – the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Shivering Isles features a bizarre landscape split between the two sides – Mania and Dementia –filled with vast, twisting dungeons mirroring the roots of the trees they are buried within.  Sheogorath himself looks to you to be his champion and defend his realm and its inhabitants from destruction as you discover all new items, ingredients, spells, and much more.

Shivering Isles for PLAYSTATION 3 system will also be available for download on the PLAYSTATION Network (North American, English only) beginning November 29th. Shivering Isles is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.  For more information on Oblivion, Shivering Isles, or The Elder Scrolls, visit www.elderscrolls.com.