![]() However, there appears to be more to the story about Moon Studios and Microsoft parting ways than players first thought. ![]() Whether Moon Studios can recapture its Ori magic in a new game or with a spiritual successor will remain to be seen, but it will likely be without Ori whatsoever. This means that the Ori IP is now left in limbo between Moon Studios and Xbox, so there may be legal technicalities that could prevent a third Ori game from being made. For its upcoming action RPG title, the developer has already signed a new deal with Private Division as publisher. RELATED: 10 Mistakes Everyone Makes On Their First Playthrough Of Ori And The Will Of The Wispsīy changing publishers, Moon Studios would be able to produce new games that wouldn't be forced to be version exclusives to certain platforms. In order to explain its decision, Moon Studios claimed that it had been motivated by the limitations of version exclusivity since it had ideally wanted to bring Ori to all other consoles and platforms. This garnered attention as both Ori games had been published by Microsoft and Xbox, meaning Moon Studios would be moving away from a strong relationship given the games' overwhelming successes. What is also important is that following the announcement of its new project, it was further revealed that Xbox Games Studios would not be publishing Moon Studios' next game. In particular, from what Moon Studios has revealed about the unnamed project so far, the game will be far removed from the fantastical elements that characterized Ori and will instead feature human characters. This would explain the sudden shift in genre when, following the success of The Will of The Wisps, Moon Studios announced its next game was an action RPG. It's likely that for an indie developer that Moon Studios didn't want to appear shackled to the Ori series and identity associated with it. With Ori's story effectively completed by The Will of The Wisps' conclusion, Moon Studios has now turned its attention to future projects. ![]() Despite this technicality, Moon Studios did confirm that it would like to continue the series with a game set in the same world, but it would likely be with a new protagonist. As the games' titular character, this presents the biggest challenge to continuing the series under the Ori name. While Ori theoretically lives on in the land of Niwen and is revealed to have been the game's narrator, it is treated as if Ori has in essence died. However, in The Will of the Wisps' ending, the game concludes with Ori sacrificing themselves in order to save the Spirit Tree and the land of Niwen. Despite this, both games have their own stories, characters, and motivations to drive their narratives, making each game feel distinct but familiar. Both games center around stories in which the players must traverse the game to activate or collect various MacGuffins - for The Blind Forest it's elements, whereas The Will of The Wisps uses wisps - in service of restoring power to said Spirit Trees. Ultimate A New Ori Game Was Possible, But Not With Oriīoth The Blind Forest and the sequel The Will of The Wisps share a general premise where the player takes control of Ori, the eponymous guardian spirit connected to the games' Spirit Trees and lands they protect. RELATED: Moon Studios Wants Ori in Super Smash Bros. But with just two games to the series and no more planned for the foreseeable future, those same players are keen to know what happened to Ori. By taking inspiration from a breadth of sources ranging from Disney films like The Lion King to classic games such as Rayman, Ori was able to cultivate a unique style and gaming experience that captivated players. ![]() While there are some obvious challenges that a third Ori game would need to overcome, there are other more complex factors that emerged following the launch of Ori and The Will of The Wisps that may have grounded the series indefinitely.īetween Ori and The Blind Forest and Ori and The Will of The Wisps, the series forged a name for itself on the indie gaming scene as it joined the likes of other leading metroidvanias such as Hollow Knight, Guacamelee, and Axiom Verge. With gamers' obsession for trilogies and rules-of-three, many have been left wondering why a third game hasn't happened yet and if a threequel follow-up could ever happen at all. Despite both Ori games receiving critical acclaim from players and critics alike, the series seems to have come to an abrupt halt as developer Moon Studios moves on to other projects. ![]()
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