--- title: Blizzard Cancels Odyssey MMO and Survival Game Amid... description: Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated MMO project, codenamed Odyssey, has been abruptly cancelled after six years of development due to ongoing engine... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-cancels-odyssey-mmo-and-survival-game-amid-microsoft-layoffs-vgrcwtomp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Blizzard Cancels Odyssey MMO and Survival Game Amid Microsoft Layoffs | daily.dev og:description: Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated MMO project, codenamed Odyssey, has been abruptly cancelled after six years of development due to ongoing engine... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-cancels-odyssey-mmo-and-survival-game-amid-microsoft-layoffs-vgrcwtomp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VGRCWtOmP.png og:image:alt: Blizzard Cancels Odyssey MMO and Survival Game Amid Microsoft Layoffs og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Blizzard Cancels Odyssey MMO and Survival Game Amid Microsoft Layoffs **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated MMO project, codenamed Odyssey, has been abruptly cancelled after six years of development due to ongoing engine woes with Blizzard's proprietary Synapse engine. The cancellation resulted in layoffs and raised concerns among fans and industry insiders. ## Content Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated MMO project, codenamed Odyssey, has been abruptly cancelled after six years of development. The cancellation was a result of ongoing engine woes with Blizzard's proprietary Synapse engine. Initially, the team had started the project using Epic's widely acclaimed Unreal Engine. However, due to unforeseen complications, Blizzard was forced to switch to their own engine, Synapse. This transition caused significant problems and ultimately led to the demise of Odyssey. The cancellation not only dealt a major blow to the developers but also resulted in a series of layoffs within the company. Team members who were previously dedicated to Odyssey were subsequently reassigned to other projects, causing further disruption within Blizzard Entertainment. It's worth mentioning that this cancellation comes in the wake of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which has already seen a wave of layoffs across the company. With Odyssey being Blizzard's first game under Microsoft post-acquisition, its cancellation has raised concerns and disappointment among fans and industry insiders alike. Despite the setback, Blizzard remains committed to delivering exceptional gaming experiences and continues to focus on their existing successful franchises, such as Overwatch, while exploring new opportunities for future endeavors. --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-cancels-odyssey-mmo-and-survival-game-amid-microsoft-layoffs-vgrcwtomp) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Blizzard Cancels Odyssey MMO and Survival Game Amid Microsoft Layoffs","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-cancels-odyssey-mmo-and-survival-game-amid-microsoft-layoffs-vgrcwtomp","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-cancels-odyssey-mmo-and-survival-game-amid-microsoft-layoffs-vgrcwtomp"},"datePublished":"2024-01-25T17:33:26.121Z","dateModified":"2024-01-26T19:18:48.103Z","description":"Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated MMO project, codenamed Odyssey, has been abruptly cancelled after six years of development due to ongoing engine...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/aec6240339cbe4d08e408f12bc70522a?_a=AQAEufR","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/aec6240339cbe4d08e408f12bc70522a?_a=AQAEufR","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-cancels-odyssey-mmo-and-survival-game-amid-microsoft-layoffs-vgrcwtomp","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"gaming","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Blizzard Cancels Odyssey MMO and Survival Game Amid Microsoft Layoffs"}]} ```