Oddur Snær Magnússon

Co-Founder & CTO at Klang Games
 https://www.klang-games.com/

Oddur is the CTO at Klang Games, a fast-growing games studio based in Berlin. Klang Games has raised $37.42 million in funding for its mega ambitious massively multiplayer online space colony simulation called Seed.

Oddur oversees the technical implementation of the virtual worlds Klang creates, whether that means guaranteeing back-end scalability, or the implementation of the clients used to access the studio’s game services – he’s affectionately known as the code janitor.

Throughout his career, Oddur has delivered over 70 software products, ranging from small integrations to large multi-million dollar enterprise billing systems. At CCP, Oddur also played an integral part in the shipping of numerous game expansions and improvements to the critically acclaimed MMO, EVE Online.

All Sessions by Oddur Snær Magnússon

  • 01 Alamut (Floor -1)


  • 14:40 - 15:45
    Dino, Alen and Oddur have each worked on numerous critically acclaimed titles such as Limbo, INSIDE, Serious Sam, The Talos Principle, Eve Online and Seed. With decades of experience in the industry in various roles, they each have a unique perspective on the business, technology and design involved in making games, ranging from first-person shooters, meticulously-crafted art experiences to massive online MMOs. These guys are known for speaking their minds, so get ready for an hour full of entertaining and inspiring insight!
    Business
    Development & Tech
    Game Design
    Inspiration

  • 15:50 - 16:20
    Oddur's company Klang Games has raised $37.42 million for their massively ambitious MMO Seed. Seed is a virtual world that allows players to self-govern and participate in a real player-driven economy in a vast, sandbox environment. It also examines the idea of what it is to be human, focusing on the philosophical concepts of futurism. A deep experience, breaking down the constraints of what it means to play a game. As co-founder and CTO, Oddur will take us on a journey through the business and technical challenges behind Seed and what it means to run a company with such a big and ambitious goal.
    Business
    Development & Tech




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