New Oddworld entry could happen if New ‘n’ Tasty sells 500K, game will cost $30
Care to see a remake of Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus? Then buy the upcoming remake of Abe’s Odyssey, otherwise known as Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty.
Lorne Lanning confirmed to Eurogamer at GDC today that selling 250,000 copies of New ‘n’ Tasty will secure funding for an Abe’s Exoddus remake. And at 500,000 copies, a brand new Oddworld game will be possible.
He said:
“I don’t think it’s anything less than a $5 million title. So to Kickstart it I think would be a little deceptive and a risk. But if we sell half a million copies [of New ‘n’ Tasty], that’s not going to be a problem.”
“If I’m doing a new Oddworld game, I’m not going to do it for $2 million. I might do it for five or six. People keep asking me, ‘Why don’t you Kickstart Oddworld? You could get at least $1 or $2 million.’ And I’m like ‘What would I do with a couple million on Kickstarter? On a new Oddworld title?’ Not much. I could redo Exoddus for a couple million. I could do that. But a new title, which means new characters doing new things and controls that are great – that’s where the real time and expenses come from.”
“If you already have the game and you’re just doing a conversion, it’s easier. From scratch, I don’t think we could do an Oddworld title for a couple million dollars.”
Lanning has also confirmed a price for Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty. It’ll cost a hefty $30, but it should be a quality release.
“This game will play better, look better, and you’ll have more fun with for more hours of play than games you’re paying $60 for. That’s a promise. And I can say that with absolute confidence.”
“If this had a publisher, the price would be higher and they’d be calling in triple A.”
Lanning has also tinkered around with upcoming Oddworld ideas such as the canned The Brutal Ballad of Fangus Klot. He’s designed it “extensively” and “would like to be able to move into Fangus as soon as a new IP in Oddworld”. However, the studio does have some other ideas in mind and ultimately, “Exoddus would come first. And then we’d get into expansion packs for those titles.”
