Odyssey | |
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Developer(s) | Blizzard Entertainment |
Platform(s) | Windows, console |
Release | Cancelled |
Genre(s) | Survival |
Odyssey was the project name for a cancelled Blizzard Entertainment survival game. Meant to be the first new Blizzard IP since Overwatch, it began development in 2017, and concept art of its setting depicted portals between modern-day Earth and a fairytale world. Developed for Windows and console,[1] gameplay was to feature large maps of up to 100 players at once. It was ultimately cancelled in 2024 following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft as part of a reorganization that resulted in layoffs of 8% of the company's gaming staff. At the time of its cancellation, it had a 200-person development team. Reasons behind its cancellation included a switch away from Unreal Engine due to its limitations on online player count, which ultimately stymied development, as well as employee turnover and turmoil due to the fallout of a sexual harassment scandal.[2]
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