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1:24 PM on 05.22.2008, Nick Chester

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Maxis co-founder confirms work on new Oddworld title photo

#OMG poniez! #YEEEEEEAAAAAAH BOOOOOOOYYY!

Speaking at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada, Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun confirmed involvement in an upcoming Oddworld sequel.

"They're such a talented group of people," he said of the series' creator, Oddworld Inhabitants, "and I really trust their ability to create compelling content."

This would be the first game since 2005 Xbox title, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, but don't go trying to pre-order the game just yet. Braun admits the game may not ship for "years." I'd be happy if the game ships at all; I certainly miss the quirky sensibilities of Oddworld Inhabitants, and I'd love to see what they could do with next-gen hardware.

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41 comments | showing # 1 to 41

blehman

Two words: Hell yes.

ShinAmano

OMG...I thought OWI closed their doors forever...YES!!!!!

Shin Oni

Oddworld is awesome. I remember playing the original on PS1. At that time, I had no idea why the game was a side scrollerish but I loved it. The first Xbox one was pretty fun too but I only played the Kiosk versions and never got that far.

I personally wouldn't mind them having a mix of both the 3d roaming along with some of the old school 2.5d platforming. Of course, that's if this game ever makes it out.

Cowzilla3

I love my XBox tile. I've got it all over the floor of my kitchen and bathroom. The thing I love about it is it's so easy to clean up spills.

DO WANT, by the way.

CALkulon

YES YES YES YES

Nick Chester

@ Cowzilla3:

Twat. (Fixed.)

Nordstorm

I'm interested to see if it focuses on puzzles like the
first few games, or is it an action game like Stranger's
Wrath. Probably the latter. I'm happy either way.

Cowzilla3

Sorry that was just too good to pass up. Though now I'm wondering if there would actually be a market for that. There's gotta be plenty of people who would design their bathroom around an XBox theme, right?

Nordstorm

Oh, and DO WANT!

Shin Oni

@Cowzilla

find me someone who can model my bathroom after the PS2's blue and black theme and we're talking cashcow.

hicks

I want more of those impossible to capture nubcakes that get owned by Scrabs; Just watch them die and lol!! SO FUN!!!!

F Whipple

I love the tag...also, good news

kadosho

Great to see the team together again. Oddworld Inhabitants is a fun, talented, creative bunch. Can't wait to see what's ahead for this project.

brainderailment

Sounds cool, but the wait sounds uncool.

Joseph Leray

One of my favorite series of ever. I'm really glad this is going to exist eventually.

galagabug

any game with a button designated to gas passing is ok in my book.

Matthew Blake

Until I am certain that Lorne Lanning and Co. are back, I shall withhold any "hellsyeah".

...Alright, maybe just one.

HELLSYEAH!

urbanyeti

Yes, yes, Y-E-S. My childhood was chalk full of Oddworld memories, and even the idea of more crazy fun gets me excited.

Iolaus

Is this going to be an Xbox exclusive title?

Cheeburga

YEEESSSSSS

luoxiang22

I only ever played Stranger's Wrath but this is really exciting.

king3vbo

Fuck. Yes.

Upgrayedd

Sweet! I remember the manual for the first one mentioned that it was planned as a five game series, so I was bummed when Lanning called it quits after the fourth.

bleep

I'd be interested I always liked Oddworld's style!

Craig Lewis

This is awesome news. The oddworld series were great.

It'd be cool if they were working on the "Oddword: Hand of Odd" RTS game they canceled, that sounded interesting.

Glorm

Hopefully this wont be another FPS. It would awesome if they did retro XBL release like they are doing with Bionic Commando.

Sky-Face

I thought they closed the studio!? Im so so so so happy they they didnt! Abes exodus and muches oddessy were some of my favorite games of the past. fuck yes indeed.

liam2015

Fucking sweet. I had the first game for the PS1. My dad is gonna be excited about this.

yaisuah

Oddworld Inhabitants never actually closed, they just said they weren't making any more video games and were working on a cg movie. I love their games to death, but they definitely payed the price for abandoning their fans and going with the XBOX.

PaperBowser0

Freaking amazing! I also had the first game for the PS1 and now...I just came.

BlackSunEmpire

I'll likely pick this game up, awesome.

Elrando

Strangers Wrath was highly underrated.

Do want.

spas

Strangers Wrath amazing and you can just tell that OWI will do great no matter what they do on next gen hardware.

I AM SO HAPPY!

But so long to wait!

Dexter345

If they make the new one like the first two, I'm down. I never tried Stranger's Wrath, though I hear it was pretty good. Munch's Oddyssey was so bad that it turned me off from the games though.

Murumasa123

Really? Fucking Hell!
I gotta tell mi little brother he loved the original oddworlds and they hve a special place in our hearts the same as "The Dark Crystal" Yay FIZGIG!
I do wish though theyd put strangers wrath playable on xbox 360.

TurboSpaz

Oh shit yes! Mmm, I wonder what happened to the movie they were planning on making (after all, oddworld was originally going to be an animated movie before they decided to make it into a video game)?

Too Much Coffee Man

Oddword was always one of my favorite games.

I'd love to buy a new HD one. They haven't let me down so far.

The only one i was skeptical was was Stranger's Wrath because of it's FPS style.
But it won me over, was tons of fun.

Wedge

Is Lorne Lanning really going to go back to games??? I thought he gave that up for good?

Oh, and Strangers Wrath is the best single-player console FPS... ever?

The Amazing Shenazin

let's hope it actually comes out...

and yes Stranger's Wrath is indeed a highly underrated game

wonky360

Strangers Wrath was the best game on the xbox, there - said it.

micro44

Very happy!!!

I was a HUGE fan of Munch's Oddysee, but never got to play Strangers Wrath because my original Xbox died before I got a chance to check it out and I don't see it listed on the backward compatibility list on xbox.com so I guess it is not worth tracking down a copy. Hopefully they will add it sometime soon.

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