Blizzard is having a sweet time. With Overwatch 2 riding high, gearing up for Season 4 with the addition of a new hero, and all preparations for the release of Diablo IV, the studio has a crazy year ahead of it. But it would be good to remember that in addition to these two projects and the maintenance of games like Hearthstone or WoW, Blizzard has another game in development: a survival title.
The game, currently known by its codename Project Odyssey, has been in development for five years and we first heard about it a few months ago. Since then we have not had any new news, but it is expected that in 2023 its development will accelerate.
Project Odyssey could be cross-platform
However, Jez Corden shelved new information about the game on the Xbox Two Podcast. He states that he is 90% certain that the game will eventually be called Odyssey. Additionally, based on what he has seen in the past, Corden claims that Odyssey would have a Very stylized cartoon look, Overwatch style.
Additionally, he stated that Blizzard and Activision’s intention with this The survival title must have a cross-platform version. That is, also reaching the consoles of the PlayStation family, even if the purchase of the company is confirmed by Microsoft. The reason would be very simple and clear: after five years of development in a cross-platform context, it would make little sense to cancel these releases. Although, yes, there is always the possibility that it might not and end up being an Xbox and PC exclusive as happened with Redfall.
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The Odyssey Project is headed by former FarCry series producer Dan Hay, and it will be Blizzard’s first new IP since the release of Overwatch. As of now, it doesn’t have a confirmed release date, but considering it’s been in development for over five years, we might see it in 2024.
