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<b><dfn>Oddworld: Soulstorm—The art of the videogame</dfn></b> is an Oddworld [[Category:Books|artbook]] designed by Pix'n Love and published by Microids SA. It was released on <time datetime="2021-07-06">6 July 2021</time> to accompany the launch of <cite>[[Oddworld: Soulstorm]]</cite> physical Collector's Oddition but could also be purchased individually.

== Release ==
The book was first revealed as part of the Collector's Oddition of <cite>Oddworld: Soulstorm</cite>, announced by Microids on <time datetime="2021-03-25T16:30">25 March 2021</time>.<ref name="MicroidsPhysical"/>

Lorne Lanning received a copy of the book along with the rest of the Collector's Oddition on <time datetime="2021-06-23T18:14:29.674Z">23 June 2021</time>,<ref name="Lorne receives Collector's Oddition"/> while Pix'n Love received their sample copies on <time datetime="2021-06-28T15:20:48.964Z">28 June</time>.<ref name="Pix'n Love receives artbook"/>

== Binding ==
<cite>Oddworld: Soulstorm—The art of the videogame</cite> is a landscape book printed on glossy paper with a size of 229 × 152 mm (9 × 6 inches). Its hard cover brings its size to 240 × 160 mm. Promotional and store art showed the cover as a close-up of [[Abe]]'s mouth and stitches, although when the book shipped its cover depicted Abe's head superimposed on a matte painting of [[Necrum]].

== Contents ==
The book starts with a brief recap of [[Oddworld Inhabitants]]' history and previous games, but is mostly filled by three sections of art: one for the characters that appear in <cite>Oddworld: Soulstorm</cite>, one for the locations, and a smaller section covering the vehicles and environment props. Most of the art in these sections are screenshots from the game and 3D renders from development, although there are also sketches and paintings as well as art from <cite>[[Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus]]</cite> and <cite>[[Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee]]</cite>. The book ends with a 7-page interview with creator and designer [[Lorne Lanning]].

=== Table of contents ===
<ol class="booktoc" style="width: 37em; ">
  <li>
    <dl><dt>Introduction: An Oddworld Story</dt>
    <dd>004</dd></dl>
    <ol>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Unusual Partners</dt>
        <dd>008</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>The First Abe</dt>
        <dd>010</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>A New Dimension</dt>
        <dd>018</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>An Unpredictable Twist</dt>
        <dd>020</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Resurrection</dt>
        <dd>022</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>The Oddworld Games Timeline</dt>
        <dd>024</dd></dl>
      </li>
    </ol>
  </li>

  <li>
    <dl><dt>The Cast</dt>
    <dd>026</dd></dl>
    <ol>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>The Mudokons</dt>
        <dd>026</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Abe</dt>
            <dd>028</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Abe's Design</dt>
                <dd>030</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Abe's Facial Creation</dt>
                <dd>032</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Abe's Facial Expressions</dt>
                <dd>033</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Abe's Tattoos</dt>
                <dd>034</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Abe's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>036</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Alf</dt>
            <dd>038</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Alf's Creation</dt>
                <dd>040</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Alf's Outfit</dt>
                <dd>041</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Alf's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>042</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Toby</dt>
            <dd>044</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Toby's Head Design Exploration</dt>
                <dd>046</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Toby's Design</dt>
                <dd>047</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Toby's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>048</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>The Keeper</dt>
            <dd>050</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>The Shaman</dt>
            <dd>051</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>The Keeper's Cinematic</dt>
            <dd>052</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>

      <li>
        <dl><dt>Queen Bee</dt>
        <dd>054</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Queen Bee's Ciematic</dt>
            <dd>056</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>

      <li>
        <dl><dt>The Glukkons</dt>
        <dd>058</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Aslik</dt>
            <dd>058</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Aslik's Design</dt>
                <dd>060</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Aslik's Outfit</dt>
                <dd>061</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Aslik's Head Design</dt>
                <dd>062</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Aslik's Facial Expressions</dt>
                <dd>063</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Aslik's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>064</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Brewmaster</dt>
            <dd>066</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Brewmaster's Design</dt>
                <dd>068</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Brewmaster's Outfit</dt>
                <dd>069</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Brewmaster's Head Creation</dt>
                <dd>070</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Brewmaster's Animation</dt>
                <dd>071</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Brewmaster's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>072</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Molluck</dt>
            <dd>074</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Molluck's Creation</dt>
                <dd>076</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Molluck's Outfit</dt>
                <dd>077</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Molluck's Head Design</dt>
                <dd>078</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Molluck's Animation Test</dt>
                <dd>079</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Molluck's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>080</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Morguer</dt>
            <dd>082</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Morguer's Design</dt>
                <dd>084</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Morguer's Outfit</dt>
                <dd>085</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Morguer's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>086</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>

      <li>
        <dl><dt>Sligs</dt>
        <dd>088</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Naked Slig</dt>
            <dd>088</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Legs Slig</dt>
            <dd>089</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Flying Slig</dt>
            <dd>090</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Minigun Slig</dt>
            <dd>091</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Rocket Launcher Slig</dt>
            <dd>092</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Flame Thrower Slig</dt>
            <dd>093</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Pilot Slig</dt>
            <dd>094</dd></dl>
            <ol>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Slig Communicator</dt>
                <dd>095</dd></dl>
              </li>
              <li>
                <dl><dt>Pilot Slig's Cinematic</dt>
                <dd>096</dd></dl>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Slogs</dt>
        <dd>098</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Greeters</dt>
        <dd>099</dd></dl>
      </li>
    </ol>
  </li>

  <li>
    <dl><dt>The Mudos Locations</dt>
    <dd>100</dd></dl>
    <ol>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Monsaic Lines</dt>
        <dd>102</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Monsaic Lines Original Design</dt>
            <dd>104</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Monsaic Lines</dt>
            <dd>105</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Catacombs</dt>
        <dd>106</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Outer Wall</dt>
            <dd>108</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Obelisk & Stones</dt>
            <dd>109</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Sleech Hole</dt>
            <dd>110</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Fragon Altar & Fragon Eye</dt>
            <dd>111</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Necrum</dt>
        <dd>112</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Necrum Original Design</dt>
            <dd>114</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Necrum New Design</dt>
            <dd>115</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>FeeCo Depot</dt>
        <dd>116</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>FeeCo Depot Original Design</dt>
            <dd>118</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>FeeCo Depot New Design</dt>
            <dd>119</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Slig Barracks</dt>
        <dd>120</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Slig Barracks Original Design</dt>
            <dd>122</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Slig Barracks New Design</dt>
            <dd>123</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Soulstorm Brewery</dt>
        <dd>124</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Soulstorm Brewery Original Design</dt>
            <dd>126</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Soulstorm Brewery New Design</dt>
            <dd>127</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Soulstorm Brewery Concept Art & 3D Modelisation</dt>
            <dd>128</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Soulstorm Brewery Entrance & Under the Pipe Sketches</dt>
            <dd>129</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Soulstorm Brewery Giant Demon Mixer</dt>
            <dd>130</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Giant Demon Mixer</dt>
            <dd>131</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Glukkons' Offices</dt>
        <dd>132</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Glukkons' Offices</dt>
            <dd>134</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Morguer's Office</dt>
            <dd>135</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Aslik's Office</dt>
            <dd>136</dd></dl>
          </li>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Brewmaster's Office</dt>
            <dd>137</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
    </ol>
  </li>
  
  <li>
    <dl><dt>The Props Design</dt>
    <dd>138</dd></dl>
    <ol>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>FeeCo Train Design</dt>
        <dd>140</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>FeeCo Train Interior</dt>
            <dd>141</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Blimp Design</dt>
        <dd>142</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Blimp Interior</dt>
            <dd>143</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Industrial Design</dt>
        <dd>144</dd></dl>
        <ol>
          <li>
            <dl><dt>Bone Crusher & Furnace</dt>
            <dd>145</dd></dl>
          </li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Dispensers</dt>
        <dd>146</dd></dl>
      </li>
      <li>
        <dl><dt>Neon Signs</dt>
        <dd>147</dd></dl>
      </li>
    </ol>
  </li>

  <li>
    <dl><dt>Interview: Lorne Lanning</dt>
    <dd>148</dd></dl>
  </li>
</ol>

== Credits ==
; Design
: Pix'n Love

; Publication Director
: Marc Pétronille

; Artistic Direction/Layout
: Luc Pétronille

; Texts
: Raphaël Lucas
: Oddworld staff

; Editing
: Christophe Delpierre
: Microids SA

; Published
: Microids SA

; Developed
: [[Oddworld Inhabitants]]

=== Acknowledgements ===
; Oddworld Inhabitants
: [[Lorne Lanning]]
: [[Sherry McKenna]]
: [[Bennie Terry]]
: [[Holly Newman]]
: [[Peter Chapman]]
: [[Jim Redner]]
: [[Thomas Bramall]]
: [[Lewis Gaston]]

; Microids
: Stéphane Longeard
: Elliot Grassiano
: Yves Bléhaut
: Alain Milly
: Eric Nguyen
: Xavier Lipomi
: Alice Claret
: Vincent Behaghel
: Beryl Breas
: Stéphanie Leclerc
: François Coulon
: Alexandre Migeon
: Eric Pouzer
: Alexandre Breas
: Julien Renzaho
: Alvin Rabary
: Valérie Perdriau

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="MicroidsPhysical"><b>Team Microids (<time datetime="2021-03-25T16:30">4·30 pm, 25 March 2021</time>)</b>. ‘[https://www.microids.com/us/microids-and-oddworld-inhabitants-announce-oddworld-soulstorms-retail-odditions-now-available-in-pre-order-us/ Microids and Oddworld Inhabitants announce Oddworld: Soulstorm’s retail “Odditions”, now available in pre-order]’. News. Microids.</ref>
<ref name="Lorne receives Collector's Oddition"><b>Lorne Lanning (<time datetime="2021-06-23T18:14:29.674Z">23 June 2021</time>)</b>. ‘[https://twitter.com/lorne_lanning/status/1407764010179518469 The Soulstorm Collectors Oddition has arrived for PS4 and PS5 its hella super tasty. Hats off to Microids and team @OddworldInc @Microids_off @fat_kraken @FreeRangeGames @OscarMikeMedia @superseedstudio @GlobalStep @StreamlineHDS @SystemStudios  @GabrielNDresden @PlayStation]’. Tweet. @lorne_lanning. Twitter.</ref>
<ref name="Pix'n Love receives artbook"><b>Editions Pix'n Love (<time datetime="2021-06-28T15:20:48.964Z">28 June 2021</time>)</b>. ‘[https://twitter.com/Pixnlove/status/1409532241882095619 Les premiers échantillons du livre dédié à Oddworld Soulstorm sont arrivés ! Merci à @Microids_off et @OddworldInc pour leur participation et leur confiance : le contenu est savoureux et devrait plaire aux nombreux fans de la franchise. 😍 Début des expéditions prochainement📦]’. Tweet. @Pixnlove. Twitter.</ref>
</references>

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