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Riven combined the pre-rendered backgrounds with live action footage, in order to increase the player's immersion level. [6] [11] Riven was the first game in which any of its designers had directed live actors, and Vander Wende was apprehensive about their use. [6] Rand Miller had to reprise his role of Atrus from Myst, even though he hated ...
Cyan, Inc., also known as Cyan Worlds, Inc., is an American video game developer and publisher based in Mead, Washington. Founded as Cyan Productions by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller in 1987, the company created the Myst series. Myst became the best-selling PC game ever made when it was released in 1993, and remained so for several years ...
Riven: 1997 Cyan Mac OS, PlayStation, Saturn, Windows, iOS, Android: Flush with the success of Myst, Cyan moved to a new office and began work on Riven, which was released in 1997. Like Myst, Riven was a commercial and critical success, selling more than 4.5 million units. [5] Myst III: Exile: 2001 Presto Studios
Robyn Charles Miller (born August 6, 1966) is an American video game designer who is the co-founder of Cyan Worlds with brother Rand Miller.He served as co-designer of the popular computer game Myst, which held the title of best-selling computer game from its release in 1993 until the release of The Sims seven years later.
Rand Miller (born January 17, 1959) is a C.E.O. and co-founder of Cyan Worlds [1] (originally Cyan). He and his brother Robyn Miller became famous due to the success of their computer game Myst, which remained the all-time best-selling computer game from its release in 1993 until that record was surpassed by The Sims nearly a decade later. [2]
After a chance meeting with Robyn Miller, he began working at Cyan (currently, Cyan Worlds) and eventually became co-director and co-designer of the computer game Riven; the sequel to Myst. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] His more cinematic visual influence is seen throughout the Riven world.
In Obduction, the player's character has been abducted from Earth by aliens and transported to one of several alien worlds, with the goal of trying to find a way home. The game, played out as an adventure game from the first-person perspective, has the player exploring the environment of several different worlds, which includes a mix of alien landscapes and familiar human settings, solving ...
After completing Riven—the sequel to the bestselling Myst—in 1997, developer Rand Miller and his company, Cyan Worlds, began development of what would become Uru: Ages Beyond Myst. [4] Initially, the game was to have been called Myst Online and have been a multiplayer-only title, but game publisher Ubisoft pushed for a single-player dimension.