Cyan Inc.: Difference between revisions

From Guild of Archivists
(→‎Released games: added links to related portal pages)
(Add links to 'Rand Miller' and 'Robyn Miller'.)
 
(17 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''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.
[[File:CyanLogoCurrent.png|thumb|200px|Cyan, Inc. current logo]]
'''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>http://cyan.com/company/about/</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>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011015114945/www.cyan.com/news.ssi Old Cyan news page]</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>http://cyan.com/cyan-updates-website-and-logo/</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==
Line 10: Line 11:
* ''Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel'', 1989
* ''Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel'', 1989
* ''Spelunx and the Caves of Mr. Seudo'', 1991
* ''Spelunx and the Caves of Mr. Seudo'', 1991
* [[Portal:Myst|Myst]], 1993
* ''[[Myst (game)|Myst]]'', 1993
* ''The Manhole Masterpiece Edition'', 1994
* ''The Manhole Masterpiece Edition'', 1994
* [[Portal:Riven|Riven]], 1997
* ''[[Riven (game)|Riven]]'', 1997
* [[Portal:Myst|Myst Masterpiece Edition]], 2000
* ''[[Myst (game)|Myst Masterpiece Edition]]'', 1999
* [[Portal:Myst|realMYST]], 2000
* ''[[RealMyst|realMYST]]'', 2000
* [[Portal:Uru|Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]], 2003
* ''[[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]]'', 2003
* [[Portal:Myst_V:_End_of_Ages|Myst V: End of Ages]], 2005
* ''[[Myst V: End of Ages]]'', 2005
* [[Portal:Uru|Myst Online: Uru Live]], 2007
* ''[[Myst Online: Uru Live]]'', 2007
* ''Bug Chucker'', 2011
* ''Bug Chucker'', 2011
* ''Stoneship: The Curse of a Thousand Islands'', 2012
* ''Stoneship: The Curse of a Thousand Islands'', 2012
* [[Portal:Myst|realMYST Masterpiece Edition]], 2013
* ''[[RealMyst|realMYST Masterpiece Edition]]'', 2014
* ''Obduction'', 2016
* ''Obduction'', 2016
* ''[[Myst (2020)|Myst]]'', 2020
* ''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 ==
[[File:CyanLogoPast.jpg|600px|]]<br />
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. current logo

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]

  • 1987 Founded [1]
  • Jan 2001 Renamed Cyan Worlds, Inc. [2]
  • July 2013 Name reverted to Cyan, Inc.[3]

Released games[edit]

Cyan Ventures logo

Ventures[edit]

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]

CyanLogoPast.jpg
Some of Cyan, Inc. past logos

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "About Cyan", Cyan website, accessed July 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cyan Worlds, Inc. News", old Cyan website, accessed July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2001.
  3. ↑ "Cyan Updates Website and Logo!", Cyan website, accessed July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cyan Ventures will publish VR narrative game Zed", Venture Beat, accessed November 15, 2018.
Retrieved from "https://archive.guildofarchivists.org/w/index.php?title=Cyan_Inc.&oldid=17248"