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Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is one of the most unique games of our time. VG247′s Dave Cook spoke with creator Lorne Lanning about its origins and future.

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Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee creator Lorne Lanning has revealed to VG247 that he didn’t expect his PSone classic to have the kind of impact it had. It just turned 15 last week.

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In an exchange which has already reached near-nuclear heat, EA has hotly denied any attempt to purchase Oddworld Inhabitants.

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Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee creator Lorne Lanning has been speaking with the press to promote the game’s HD re-release Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New N’ Tasty. He’s back on the game circuit in a big way, but that won’t stop profits from the series going back into development of new games.

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Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD got its full title yesterday, following a Eurogamer Expo session from series creator Lorne Lanning. It’s now called Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New n’ Tasty, and it has received a big batch of screens. Grab them below, and stay tuned for our huge Lorne Lanning interview this week.

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Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD is to be premiered at EG Expo 2012, organisers said today.

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Just Add Water boss Stewart Gilray has clarified earlier remarks which appeared to suggest the 360 version of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD had been canned. The project is still viable, the developer has confirmed, but now hangs in the balance after JAW was “dragged along” by Microsoft for 15 months.

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Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning has told Eurogamer that be believes EA didn’t do a very good job marketing Stranger’s Wrath.

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Oddworld Inhabitants chief Lorne Lanning has told EGM that a HD remake of Abe’s Oddysee is in the works at Just Add Water.

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Oddworld Inhabitants founder, Lorne Lanning, has posted on the series’ forum that Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee and Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, are still coming to PC, it’s just taking longer than the team thought to create the port.

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Oddworld Inhabitants co-founder Lorne Lanning has announced on the US PS Blog that Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus will be released on the PlayStation Store this Thursday for $9.99.

“We couldn’t have been more thrilled when we learned that the PlayStation Network was willing to offer our classic Abe games to an entirely new generation of gamers,” said Lanning.

“Finally, gamers who never got the chance to meet and play him when he first came out on the PSone system, will now get that chance to meet the guy who graced many magazine covers and proved the unlikely hero that captured people’s hearts.”

As for when Munch’s Odyssey and Stranger’s Wrath are coming to the PSN, Lanning said they are looking at ways to bring them over.

“We’re working on a strategy to bring them over as well. May take us awhile, but we hope to achieve what you’re asking for.”

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Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning’s told Bitmob that the series is making a return in the not to distant future on PC.

“All four of the major Oddworld games will be re-releasing this winter in a package called The Oddbox,” he said.

“This will be the Abe games, Munch, and Stranger as one package for Steam’s digital distribution network, as well as a few other digital distribution outlets.”

And that’s not all. PS3 owners are about to get them too.

“We just signed the contract this week and the original Abe games will officially be coming to PSN very soon,” Lanning added.

There’s promise there of more Oddworld games, in addition.

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According to this Variety report, former Brash chief creative office and CAA games agent Larry Shapiro has become the president of Oddworld Inhabitants.

Lorne Lanning’s developer is known to be working on a new Oddworld game – about which nothing is known yet – and the move will be seen as a sign that things are genuinely starting to happen.

“No one is more in stride with us than Larry. We both see the same future landscape,” Lanning said.

“It’s a petty radical departure from the contemporary landscape. While we think there’s a number of barriers to break through, we think there are tremendous opportunities on the other side of the barrier.”

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He’s back. Oddworld boss Lorne Lanning has announced his return to the games industry by calling out consoles in general. As you do.

“Personally, I think the consoles are a problem,” he told GameDaily.

“Years ago I was excited about consoles, but anything that makes development more expensive, rather than better, faster, cheaper, I think is a step backwards. When I look at what’s happening, it’s a bit disappointing because the consoles are running into a place where affordable games are having a rough time getting out there.”

PC’s where it’s at, apparently.

“I’m more excited about what I see happening on PC because I see it allowing for more smaller games to be sold that can be delivered to anyone who’s connected at much lower price points,” he added.

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Speaking to GI, Lorne Lanning’s confirmed that he’s involved with a new Oddworld game.

“I can confirm that we’re working with Jeff on Oddworld stuff, but that’s all I can say at this time,” he said.

His comment comes after Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun told a seminar at Wilfrid Laurier University that he was working with Oddworld Inhabitants on a new title in the series.