"The Brutal Ballad of Fangus Klot"
An April 2005 issue of Game Informer revealed a character named Fangus, a type of shepherd on Oddworld located in a region called Fangustan, watching over a flock of particularly demonic-looking sheep. Curiously, Oddworld Inhabitants did not confirm the existence of a new game, leading many to suspect it as an April Fool's joke. Still, the article briefly outlined the plot: Fangus is a shepherd who dutifully wards off predators, until one day, invaders arrive. Fangus is then forced to rise to the occasion, assuming the role of savior of all Oddworldian nations. Meanwhile, rabies slowly begins to turn him mad, and he must make haste in thwarting the invaders' plans before his mind is completely lost. A Mature rating (by the ESRB) was expected due to dark tones and themes throughout the game, and Majesco was expected to publish the game for the Xbox.
In the June 2009 issue of Game Informer, Lorne Lanning did officially speak about the game and revealed more concept art and story details. He also spoke about the possibility of distributing the game digitally.
In a May 9, 2011 FAQ, an Oddworld Inhabitants representative confirmed Fangus Klot is in future plans and will be worked on after The Hand Of Odd and Abe HD are finished.
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