"The next Oddworld game, Fangus, seemed to be shaping up nicely. What's the status of this project given your decision? Will it still appear as a videogame or has it been canned?
Lorne Lanning: It was shaping up nicely, but it was still an Xbox-only title. If you look at this coming Xmas, most of the press and gamer attention will be on Xbox2 and we felt that an Xbox only title, without live play, would likely not succeed at retail regardless of how good it may turn out."
Well, at least we have a confirmation, even if it wasn't the answer we were hoping for. I totally understand why they made the choice, only the hardcore gamers would check it out with Xbox 360 looming overhead.
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