Oddworld 5 in development at Maxis

The original Oddworld Abe's Oddysee game on PlayStation OneMaxis co-founder Jeff Braun confirmed Oddworld 5 is in development at the studio. Speaking at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, Braun said about the creator’s team: “They’re such a talented group of people and I really trust their ability to create compelling content.” Although it may be “years” before the game will be released.

He continued by praising the game’s graphics: “The next Oddworld Inhabitants game will feature a revolutionary new 3-D animation system allowing videogame players to experience a cinematic quality on a “1 to 1 scale” to that of computer-generated motion pictures. — The rendering tools are getting so good now for 3D animation that you can literally create a linear animation and create a video game using the exact same objects… [as in films]. The tools are finally getting to the level where we can come out with a show and we can come up with a game.” Braun also hinted that the next Oddworld product may be released in episodic content.

You can read the full interview at Cordweekly where Mr. Braun praises blogs as the future of games press. 😀