Blizzard’s “Odyssey” Survival Game Headed by Far Cry Boss, Studio Culture Changes Detailed

A few months ago, it was revealed that the renowned game developer Blizzard Entertainment has been working on an ambitious new project titled “Odyssey”. According to recent reports, this project is now headed up by Far Cry 5 chief creative officer Dan Hay, and the studio has made some major changes to its culture and structure in order to accommodate it.

“Odyssey” is designed to be an open-world survival game, and reportedly features a massive map full of diverse biomes, challenging environments and diverse wildlife. Players will have to survive against natural elements and potentially even other players. It is set to be a departure from Blizzard’s previous games, and Dan Hay is the perfect person to lead it.

Having worked on the successful Far Cry series, Dan Hay is incredibly experienced when it comes to crafting open-world games. His dedication to creating expansive and engaging experiences is sure to make” Odyssey” an amazing game. On top of this, Blizzard has made a number of changes to their corporate culture in order to better accommodate him, and the “Odyssey” project. This includes a restructuring of the studio’s internal teams, as well as a focus on collaboration and creativity.

The team-based structure aims to foster a more open and creative environment, and Blizzard is encouraging experimentation, risk-taking and collaboration to get the best out of the team. With such an experienced leader, and with a studio culture and team dynamic that promotes creativity, “Odyssey” is looking to be an amazing game.

Blizzard may have kept quiet about the details of “Odyssey”, but it looks to be one of the most promising games ever. With Dan Hay at the helm, and a culture that’s designed to foster creativity, it’s sure to be unlike anything we’ve seen from Blizzard before. We’re sure to hear more about it in the very near future, and we can’t wait to see what they have in store.