Why would OWI not care about their fans. I never see that happening. If it wasn't for the fans; Lorne would just be at his old apartment or whatever scribbling lil' doodles that gaming industries would just reject. In a way, the fans build the arc of oddworld, Lorne is Noah and he's supplies all the animals, i didn't want to throw in a religious metaphor but thats all i can think of. Lorne is the maestro of OW, and from what i've seen; he's no self-centered asshole, he cares about us. For example: when Lorne looked at the final copy of MO, even though i'm sure he liked it, he knew his fans wouldn't (as much as he did anyway) and is no doubt rectifying those mistakes for the next game. I doubt expanding or enlarging their business will change the way how Lorne feels. Maybe he'll have to move closer to the people he hates, but it's Lorne's choice to become one.
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