The truth of the matter is that OWI probably chose to make Munch's Oddyssey for XBOX only because Microsoft was pumping cash into their company for exclusive rights.
Sure, Lanning said the XBOX was the best technology on the market, and that might be partially true, but think about it: why would OWI make Munch only for one console? Oddworld fans had been waiting for 3 years for a new Oddworld game. Had Munch been released on multiple platforms, OWI would have made a killing on the game. Therefore, in order for it to be exclusive, Microsoft had to be paying OWI in compensation.
It's either that, or someone devised a horrible marketing strategy (which I shouldn't be saying since I know the marketing director, and she's really nice).
Anywho, if OWI goes exclusive on the next generation consoles, expect ample compensation for whichever company wins them out.
I, of course, would love to see multi-platform. It will make my choice of a new system that much easier.
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