Oddworld Ditches Money Hat, Seeks Stranger Route

Thanks to 1UP for its article mentioning that developer Oddworld Inhabitants is seeking a new publisher for the next title in its Oddworld game series, after the allegedly lucrative Xbox-exclusive deal for the slightly disappointing Munch's Oddysee seems not to have been continued - apparently the new, "Western-vibed Xbox shooter... [formerly called Steef's Oddysee] has nothing to do with Microsoft anymore." The Depths Of Oddworld fansite has the most recent CG screens from the next Oddworld title, whose name is uncertain, though "Oddworld's website simply refers to the new project as 'Stranger'", and 1UP notes: "Oddworld Inhabitants representatives didn't specify any companies that may be interested in the game, although they said they were 'in talks with several'."

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Just desserts

[metamatic]

They got in bed with Microsoft, they alienated their fans (anyone else remember the Oddworld forums at the time?) and sold very few copies of the game as a result, they destroyed their developer credibility by shamelessly shilling for the Xbox, and now Microsoft has got what it wanted they've been hung out to dry. Now there's a surprise.

Maybe if they ported Munch's Oddysee to run on the PS2 like it was intended to, some of us would buy it. If they're going to make another Xbox-only game, let 'em go bust.