Oddworld Inhabitants: History and Key Facts

Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. is an American video game developer founded in 1994 by special-effects and computer-animation veterans Sherry McKenna and Lorne Lanning. The company is primarily known for the Oddworld series of video games about the fictional planet of Oddworld and its native creatures. The series debuted with Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee in 1997 and continued with Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee in 2001 but the studio has also developed standalone titles Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus in 1998 and Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath in 2005.

Oddworld Inhabitants took a break from game development for a time following the release of Stranger's Wrath. During this period, the company focused on other endeavors, such as film development. However, its main project, a movie called Citizen Siege, was never released.

The company returned to the video game industry with UK-based developer Just Add Water, resurrecting the Oddworld franchise with remasters of existing titles and developing new ones. A remaster of the studio's first game, developed by Just Add Water, called Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! was released in 2014. It was followed up by Oddworld: Soulstorm, released on April 6, 2021.

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