Lorne Lanning confirms he's on the new Oddworld

by Terrence Stasse { May 27th 2008 at 11:59PM }

Recently confirmed by the head of Maxis and now effectively double-confirmed, the new Oddworld game will have involvement from the series' original creator. Previously thought to have left the World of Odd for aspirations in CG movie making, Lanning and his studio, Oddworld Inhabitants, are returning to the universe of their namesake with the next-gen Oddworld. While that game will still be under wraps for some time, it's good to know that the original creators are involved, even if they do have their hands full.

Tags: lorne-lanning, maxis, oddworld, oddworld-inhabitants, oddworld-strangers-wrath

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Grimm @ May 28th 2008 1:19AM

So are we talking current-gen? People still keep throwing this next-gen title on the current systems.

Terrence Stasse @ May 28th 2008 1:22AM

Sorry, next-gen in comparison to the last game.

Grimm @ May 28th 2008 1:24AM

Oh thank god I was going to die if I had to wait another few years lol.

jefffff @ May 28th 2008 1:33AM

(Pre-emptive)

All i can say is fuck all of you trolls, Let the oddworld rupture come and leave you assholes behind.

(get it, rapture, rupture)

Boff @ May 28th 2008 4:31AM

Only ever played the first one but really enjoyed it. The graphics really stood out at the time, not to mention the unique gameplay.

"Follow me!"
"Ok!"

Neuromancer @ May 28th 2008 9:50AM

Yeah the first game was great, I didn't care for the others though. It kind of went too over the top after that.

egotrippen @ May 28th 2008 11:17AM

I know there's no chance it's gonna be 2-d, but...

Pleaseohpleaseohplease be in 2-d

goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ May 28th 2008 11:37AM

I don't quite get the Maxis / Oddworld Inhabitants relation. I thought one of the reasons Lanning decided to switch focus away from video game development was because of EA's poor marketing of Stranger's Wrath (among other reasons)? Seems Odd that they would team up with an EA again, unless I'm looking at it completely wrong.

Whatever the case, I've been hoping for a new Oddworld for a long time. Maybe in time they could even resurrect The Brutal Ballad Of Fangus Klot and Hand of Odd!