[QUOTE=Max the Mug]OWI are still bound by contract to produce two Xbox exclusive titles. I doubt any break down of publishing relationship will nullify that deal, QUOTE]

As it says in the Lorne and Sherry Q&A
http://www.oddworld.com/oddworld/com...ants4_bio.html

"We can say we have committed to developing the next 4 titles in the Oddworld franchise with MS"

Which I interpret as meaning that they were contracted to publish 4 games with Microsoft. And if Microsoft are publishing it means it will be Xbox exclusive.

Now that they are no longer bound by contract to Microsoft they would not have to be Xbox exclusive. But I think they will be anyway as they have said repeately that they love programming for the Xbox. Maybe they would do a PC port (as the Xbox is similar to a PC) but I get the impression that after Stranger is finished they just want to make more games as quickly as they can rather that fiddle with converting old games over

I hope they dont switch consoles. If they were to make some more OW games on PC I wouldnt mind, but I definately think they will stick with Xbox.

http://www.totalvideogames.com/pages...rticle_id=5512
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content...e=dev&aid=3223

So, Psychonauts has also been taken off the Microsoft publisher list. This might confirm the rumour spreading through all new mirrors that Oddworld was kicked off, and did not choose to leave to Microsoft as a publisher.

Alcar...

Speedy discovery, Alcar. OddBlog has already been updated. So, we finally discover that Microsoft is responcible for this action, and that they have a reason behind it. It seems that Ed Fries's departure was less of a factor than some people imagined. I wonder, though, will Oddworld Inhabitants now have to have their own booth at E3, or will Microsoft still shelter them?

I realy hope Stranger will be on Xbox!
I don't want to buy a new console and my pc isn't adapted to play games

I doubt they'll change consoles again...remember all the bad rap they got for saying they were developing for PS2 and then switching to Xbox?

Yeah, I saw that in google this morning.

I kinda like the idea that Microsoft kicked them out, instead of the other way around. It doesn't make OWI look like they're intentionaly trying to piss off major companies.

I hope OW4 is still on Xbox. *prays*

-oddguy :fuzzle:

I wonder if they will turn back to Atari to be published...
I hope they will not have the "Malice-problem" ad not being published during 3years

Damn. I was looking forward to Psychonauts.

Are Microsoft stupid? It's always the games that are slightly weird that have the biggest success. Not guaranteed perhaps but when the do well, they kick arse.

Anyway, I doubt that O4 will change from the Xbox after a year and a half in production. What I was trying to say in my previous post is that they may make a PC port as well, but it's unlikely. It is even more doubtful that they would make it for another console as OWI hated working for the PS2 and the gamecube doesn't have the graphical power that Oddworld needs.


ps I hate living on the other side of the world. It's the 1st of April already but I won't see any updates on Oddworld.com until the month rolls over to California

If I were in the position OWI is in, I'd want to start fresh with a publisher I hadn't worked with before.

-oddguy :fuzwink:

Don't know Oddguy
GTinteractive was fine and even made a merchandising store for oddworld back in the old days

Concerning the console that Stranger will appear on. Personally, I believe they will remain on the Xbox. They still have a contract with Microsoft to develop games for the Xbox, however, whether or not that was tied to the publishing contract, we don't know.

We do know, however, that when Oddworld Inhabitants develop a game, they only create two thirds of it (using very minimal specs), and then decide which console to develop it for. This way, they can easily make it for any console, even after creating so much of it. Seeing as I've seen speculation that the game will be released later this year than sooner, maybe they are keeping their options open for consoles.

But that is mere speculation. I'd expect Oddworld will continue with the Xbox.

Other than that, I have found on a website a picture of the Oddworld booth at the Game Developers Conference. It's only one, but it's all we got so far, so behave!

http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...tid=1700&stc=1

Alcar...

w00t, nice find Alcar. Looks like the same scene w/ the Grub guy pointing his gun.

The Grub Hunter is Blisterz Booty, according to the cards they handed out at the event. Nice find, Alcar. Off I head to OddBlog.

When did they say that?

Speaking of those cards, does anyone have any? Or do we just have the information from them. Sorry if this has already been resolved and I missed it.

I know someone who was at GDC, and she says she'll "take pictures" of them. I don't expect it'll be too long before they appear on the Net as it is, so I kinda feel like I'm in a race, to be honest.

And, although I haven't read the site update thread yet, a description of D. Caste Raider was provided in the Inhabitants interview.

EDIT: I keep forgetting stuff recently. Nate, that info comes from Paul O'Connor, talking about the possibility that OWI may develop for the Xbox long before all the controversy surrounding their supposed jumping the bandwagon. Silly Joe Public. If only they'd pay attention and see that OWI themselves never said that MO would be an exclusive PS2 release title. Stuff like that upsets me, but I guess since it was only a small mailing list he said it in, I can forgive them.

I'm not an ogre, honest.

Ooooh, I can't wait to see these cards!

"D. Caste Raider. I've always been good at animating large characters, and he is large and a bit dumb. He is a bit crude, so I get to animate him picking various orifices and other unrefined things. He isnÕt as clever as characters like Stranger, who guard their emotions, so he has broad emotional reactions that are fun to do."

Well, we know of only three "big" characters besides Blisterz Booty and they include the guy on the Polygon cover, that Odd-father guy with the cigar, and that big horn-head guy. So we can sum it up from there...which do you think looks most like a D. Caste Raider?

D. Caste Raider may not be a character we have seen. But if we're speculating on what we have seen, then this guy fits the description best in my opinion.

http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/b...php?image=4364

He best fits the large and dumb description.

-oddguy

That would make sense, Oddguy, but I'm putting my money on the cover guy.

Nah, that guy's an obsessive compulsive digger with an interest in turn of the century shovels. D. Caste Raider is the brute on the Polygon cover. :D

Where did you get this info? Or is it just a guess :p

Discussion! Discussion!! more Discussion!! at an another forums
 

http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=253766
http://forums.dvdfile.com/interactiv...ad.php?t=43443
http://alwaysgame.com/bboard/q-and-a...20Forum&topic=

If you check OddBlog, you'll see that Sapphire provided Max the Mug with some scans of the cards handed out at 2004's Game Developer's Conference. The information Max just let loose is contained on the rear of those cards :fuzzle:

Alcar...

Those cards are awesome! I must update OWW. Anyway, just got back from doing Spring Break stuff...that's why I haven't been here as much. I'm sure you didn't notice. :p

-oddguy

and.. mini pics( trading cards)
 

WHoa! Nice ones!
And yay! Finally even I can connect the names to the characters. I just had to guess when you guys talked about grub hunters etc.. although I'd prefer grub hunter than the other name.
What if it was microsoft's idea to put advertising in MO.. Now its a sure thing OW won't put any sobe-thingy's in stranger game.. also because fans were slightly pissed off. Don't mind me I'm just blabbering to myself. :fuzgrin:

I don't think we actually have confirmation on who's idea it was to include SoBe in Munch's Oddysee. Although, I would place my bet on it being Oddworld Inhabitants' idea. Afterall, it is their game.

Alcar...

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but could the Stranger guy be hunting the Outlaws?

I think it's pretty possible, seeing as there are so many of them.

haha, the toad guy is orange!

is there any way to view them larger so you can read the writing clearly?

Mortimer Bang is a member of ANAL!! hehe

Aren't they clear enough on: http://www24.brinkster.com/oddenc/en...res/cards.html Or were you referring the images from 1UP?

Alcar...

Stranger as a vigilante type person... I quite like the idea.

I'm hoping that you have to go after all of them individually, and in any order. And depending on the order you go after them, characters react differently to you...

I hope there's more than two endings aswell. Like, atleast as many endings as there are Outlaw people...

A free roaming, loosely guided game with an infinite number of options to take for overall completion. All in western oddworld style. That'd be quite kick ass.

I was. That's much better. thanks

Interesting, the Looten Duke has as his words to live by "Money may be thicker than water but water's where the moolah is at!"

What do you reckon that is about? He must have some water based racket.

and does anyone have any info on what the opening movie was like/about?

I hate to be one that goes about assuming of passing of speculation, but I s'pose this means that Steefs, as a whole, are probably looked down on somewhat? This may give a sense of revenge that this chap, in paticular, has with Stranger. I'm betting he'll more than likely be one of the "main" baddies, so to speak.