Deathspank dev's new game is Swarm

By Robert Purchese Published 30 June, 2010

Like Lemmings with Oddworld funnies.

Deathspank developer Hothead has revealed a new game called Swarm.

UTV Ignition will publish on "multiple platforms" in early 2011.

Swarm apparently combines "mass violence, micro-management and a sense of humour last found in the legendary Oddworld series". On paper the game sounds like Lemmings: steer as many of the 50 Swarmites to the end of the level as you can.

And there's plenty to prevent that happening: lasers, bombs, boulders and ledges are featured in the first video below.

Hothead's best known for soon-to-be-released action RPG Deathspank. That's due out 13th July on Xbox Live Arcade and 14th July on PSN.

However, high profile studio boss Ron Gilbert - the maker of Monkey Island - left recently under mysterious circumstances. Eurogamer should know more about that very soon.

Is that a Lemming or a raisin?

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds. @Clert on Twitter.

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