 Production began in January 1995 with the original title "SoulStorm" before GT Interactive changed the name in September 1996 and released it on 19 September 1997.The culmination of Lorne Lanning's unique artistic design and socioeconomic themes, the game proved to be a commercial and critical hit, sold 3.5 million units, made $180 million and won almost 30 prestigious industry and print media awards.The game tells the story of Abe, one of 100 mudokon creatures enslaved by industrialist glukkon creatures in a meat-processing plant called RuptureFarms on the planet Oddworld.