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'''Cyan, Inc.''' (previously ''Cyan Productions'' and ''Cyan Worlds, Inc.'') is a video game development studio in Mead, WA, USA, near Spokane. It was founded by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller, though Robyn has since moved on to other endeavors. | '''Cyan, Inc.''' (previously ''Cyan Productions'' and ''Cyan Worlds, Inc.'') is a video game development studio in Mead, WA, USA, near Spokane. It was founded by brothers [[Rand Miller|Rand]] and [[Robyn Miller]], though Robyn has since moved on to other endeavors. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
* '''1987''' Founded <ref> | * '''1987''' Founded <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cyan.com/company/about/|title=About Cyan|website=Cyan website|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> | ||
* '''Jan 2001''' Renamed ''Cyan Worlds, Inc.'' <ref> | * '''Jan 2001''' Renamed ''Cyan Worlds, Inc.'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyan.com/news.ssi|title=Cyan Worlds, Inc. News|website=old Cyan website|access-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20011015114945/www.cyan.com/news.ssi|archive-date=October 15, 2001}}</ref> | ||
* '''July 2013''' Name reverted to ''Cyan, Inc.'' <ref> | * '''July 2013''' Name reverted to ''Cyan, Inc.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cyan.com/cyan-updates-website-and-logo/|title=Cyan Updates Website and Logo!|website=Cyan website|access-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180618004353/https://cyan.com/cyan-updates-website-and-logo/|archive-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Released games== | ==Released games== | ||
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* ''[[Myst (2020)|Myst]]'', 2020 | * ''[[Myst (2020)|Myst]]'', 2020 | ||
* ''Firmament'', TBA | * ''Firmament'', TBA | ||
[[File:CyanVenturesLogo.png|thumb|120px|Cyan Ventures logo]] | |||
==Ventures== | |||
In November 2018 Cyan announced a new publishing label, Cyan Ventures, to publish games for virtual reality and other platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/15/cyan-ventures-will-publish-vr-narrative-game-zed/|title=Cyan Ventures will publish VR narrative game Zed|website=Venture Beat|access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref> By 2022, Ventures' role has shifted from publishing to supporting development. | |||
The first Venture was ZED, released in 2019 by Eagre Games, a studio formed by former Cyan developer Chuck Carter. | |||
* ''ZED'', 2019, Eagre Games | |||
* ''[[Unwritten]]'', 2020, Inkworks | |||
* ''AREA MAN LIVES'', 2022, Numinous Games | |||
* ''The Last Clockwinder'', 2022, Pontoco | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
[[File:CyanLogoPast.jpg|600px|]]<br /> | [[File:CyanLogoPast.jpg|600px|]]<br /> | ||
Cyan, Inc. past logos | Some of Cyan, Inc. past logos | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://cyan.com/ Cyan's official website] | |||
* [https://cyan.com/ventures/ Cyan Ventures page] | |||
* [https://s3.amazonaws.com/cho.cyan.com/index.html The Cho pages] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051001144852/http://www.cyan.com/ Cyan's former website] (archived) | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060104105550/http://www.riven.com/ Riven.com website] (archived) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:08, 11 January 2024
Cyan, Inc. (previously Cyan Productions and Cyan Worlds, Inc.) is a video game development studio in Mead, WA, USA, near Spokane. It was founded by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller, though Robyn has since moved on to other endeavors.
History[edit | edit source]
Released games[edit | edit source]
- The Manhole, 1987
- Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel, 1989
- Spelunx and the Caves of Mr. Seudo, 1991
- Myst, 1993
- The Manhole Masterpiece Edition, 1994
- Riven, 1997
- Myst Masterpiece Edition, 1999
- realMYST, 2000
- Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, 2003
- Myst V: End of Ages, 2005
- Myst Online: Uru Live, 2007
- Bug Chucker, 2011
- Stoneship: The Curse of a Thousand Islands, 2012
- realMYST Masterpiece Edition, 2014
- Obduction, 2016
- Myst, 2020
- Firmament, TBA
Ventures[edit | edit source]
In November 2018 Cyan announced a new publishing label, Cyan Ventures, to publish games for virtual reality and other platforms.[4] By 2022, Ventures' role has shifted from publishing to supporting development.
The first Venture was ZED, released in 2019 by Eagre Games, a studio formed by former Cyan developer Chuck Carter.
- ZED, 2019, Eagre Games
- Unwritten, 2020, Inkworks
- AREA MAN LIVES, 2022, Numinous Games
- The Last Clockwinder, 2022, Pontoco
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Some of Cyan, Inc. past logos
External links[edit | edit source]
- Cyan's official website
- Cyan Ventures page
- The Cho pages
- Cyan's former website (archived)
- Riven.com website (archived)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "About Cyan", Cyan website, accessed July 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Cyan Worlds, Inc. News", old Cyan website, accessed July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2001.
- ↑ "Cyan Updates Website and Logo!", Cyan website, accessed July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Cyan Ventures will publish VR narrative game Zed", Venture Beat, accessed November 15, 2018.
