Odyssey Interactive nets $19m in funding round
Summary
Developer Odyssey Interactive has received $19 million in funding. Earlier this week, it contributed the most to a $5 million round to Turkish developer Magic Games.Odyssey was founded in 2020 by ex-Riot Games developers Richard Henkel, Dax Andrus, Eric Lawless, and David Capurro. The fours experience at Riot included League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics.Earlier this year, Odyssey released an open beta on Steam for its debut game, Omega Strikers. In a press release, Makers partner Ryann Lai commended Odyssey for Omega Strikers launch. "The Odyssey Interactive team has an impressively well-rounded, hands-on experience in developing, shipping and running live service games," said Lai.With how important live service games are becoming to developers and publishers of all stripes, Lai commended Odyssey for its "ability to create an endearing IP and to execute with the nimbleness, precision and savviness necessary to succeed in todays highly competitive content market.