Universal Pictures has launched a free companion game on Roblox to promote Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey, which hits theaters on July 17. The game, The Odyssey: Defy the Gods, is available now.
Defy the Gods is a survival sailing adventure where players assemble a crew, ration supplies, and navigate the ocean much like Odysseus did in Homer's epic. You scavenge mysterious worlds for missing food and crew members, and survive the elements out at sea. Despite Roblox's reputation as a platform skewing young, Defy the Gods carries a "Minimal" maturity rating and is restricted to users 18 and up under Roblox's newer safety measures — the game does include mild fear and violence in its content description. It's free to play.
The Odyssey is written and directed by Nolan and based on Homer's ancient Greek epic poem. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, Tom Holland portrays his son Telemachus, Anne Hathaway is Penelope, and Robert Pattinson appears as Antinous. The cast also includes Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Elliot Page, and Jon Bernthal. It's Nolan's first film since Oppenheimer, which grossed $975 million worldwide in 2023. The film is expected to draw an older crowd, so the Roblox tie-in is likely Universal's attempt to pull younger audiences toward the theater.
Defy the Gods is live on Roblox right now ahead of the film's July 17 release.
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