Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Type	Private
Founded	1987
Founder	Rand Miller Robyn Miller
Headquarters	Mead, Washington
Key people	Rand Miller, CEO and Founder
Industry	Computer and video games
Products	Myst and Uru series
Employees	40 (2005)
Website	www.cyanworlds.com

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Cyan Worlds, Inc. (formerly Cyan, Inc.) is a computer game company, founded by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller in 1987. After the release of Riven: The Sequel to Myst in 1997, Robyn left Cyan to pursue other interests. To clarify new directions for the company, CEO Rand Miller then changed the name from "Cyan" to "Cyan Worlds." The company is located in Mead, Washington (just outside Spokane). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The term privately held company refers to ownership of a business company in two different ways—first, referring to ownership by non-governmental organizations; and second, referring to ownership of the companys stock by a relatively small number of holders who do not trade the stock publicly. ... For the computer game by Peter Molyneux, see The Entrepreneur. ... Photo of Rand Miller Rand Miller co-founded Cyan Productions (now Cyan Worlds) with brother Robyn Miller (the two Miller Brothers) and became famous from the unexpected success of their computer game Myst, which remained the number one-selling game for the remainder of the 1990s. ... Robyn Charles Miller (born August 6, 1966, in Dallas, Texas) co-founded Cyan Worlds (originally Cyan) with brother Rand Miller. ... Mead, Spokane County, Washington State. ... Photo of Rand Miller Rand Miller co-founded Cyan Productions (now Cyan Worlds) with brother Robyn Miller (the two Miller Brothers) and became famous from the unexpected success of their computer game Myst, which remained the number one-selling game for the remainder of the 1990s. ... Chief Executive redirects here. ... For the computer game by Peter Molyneux, see The Entrepreneur. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... This article is about the Myst franchise. ... Especie semi extinta en argentina que paso a la fama por maracar su territorio en cada arbol del barrio de urquiza. ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... Photograph of Cyan Worlds main entrance in Spokane, Washington. ... Photograph of Cyan Worlds main entrance in Spokane, Washington. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Photo of Rand Miller Rand Miller co-founded Cyan Productions (now Cyan Worlds) with brother Robyn Miller (the two Miller Brothers) and became famous from the unexpected success of their computer game Myst, which remained the number one-selling game for the remainder of the 1990s. ... Robyn Charles Miller (born August 6, 1966, in Dallas, Texas) co-founded Cyan Worlds (originally Cyan) with brother Rand Miller. ... Riven is the sequel to the highly successful computer game Myst. ... This article is about the Myst franchise. ... Mead, Spokane County, Washington State. ... Nickname: Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County Spokane Government  - Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area  - City  58. ...

History

• 1988: The Manhole
• 1989: Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel
• 1992: Spelunx
• 1993: Myst, published by Broderbund.
• 1997: Riven, The Sequel to Myst, published by Red Orb Entertainment
  • Co-founder Robyn Miller leaves Cyan, ten years after he began The Manhole
  • Cyan changes name to Cyan Worlds
• 2000: Real-time Myst 3D remake realMyst published by Mattel
• 2001: Myst sequel Myst III: Exile developed by Presto Studios and published by Ubisoft
• 2003: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, formerly known under the working titles DIRT ("D'ni In Real Time"), Mudpie ("Multi-User DIRT —Persistent Interactive Environment"), Parable and Myst Online
• 2004: Myst IV: Revelation developed by Ubisoft, Uru expansions Uru: To D'ni and Uru: The Path of the Shell
• 2005: Myst V: End of Ages announced as the final game of the Myst series.
  • Until Uru allows fans who had gained permission to run their own "shards" for online play of Uru.
• 2006: Rand Miller, CEO of Cyan Worlds announces an official Until URU shard called D'mala and later announces the return of full-fledged Uru Live using GameTap technology.
• 2007: Myst Online: Uru Live launches on 15 February after months of Beta testing.
• 2007: Cosmic Osmo’s: Hex Isle released on November 30^th, Cosmic Osmo returns after 15 years.
• 2008: 4 February 2008, GameTap discontinued the operation of Myst Online: Uru Live. Game servers remained online for 60 days following, and were finally shut down on 10 April 2008.

With the exception of their early titles, Cyan's games tell the story of a humanoid race called the D'ni, who have the ability to write linking books. Linking books teleport the user into other worlds, limited only by the imagination of the author. These worlds are referred to as "Ages." Cyan's games are known for their intricate plots, exquisite graphics, and immersive sounds. They focus on exploration and storytelling, presented by a simple, elegant interface that appeals to gamers and non-gamers alike. Related to the storyline of the D'ni are three Myst novels Book of Atrus, Book of Ti'ana and Book of D'ni. This article is about a computer game. ... Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel is a graphic adventure computer game for the Macintosh computer line (Plus, SE, SE/30, II Series, Classic, LC) created by Cyan, Inc. ... Spelunx and the Caves of Mr. ... This article is about the Myst franchise. ... Brøderbund (Danish for band of brothers) is a maker of computer games and educational software that was founded by Doug and Gary Carlston in 1980. ... Riven is the sequel to the highly successful computer game Myst. ... This article is about the first computer game titled Myst. For the entire series, see Myst franchise. ... Mattel headquarters in El Segundo Mattel Inc. ... Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The... Presto Studios was a computer game development company of the 1990s, especially famous for its award-winning The Journeyman Project series and the 2001 sequel to Cyans hit Myst series, Myst III: Exile. ... Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a computer and video game publisher and developer with headquarters in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France. ... 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After Uru Live was cancelled, Cyan released two Uru expansion packs that included content originally intended for the online component of Uru. In the following year, they developed the final chapter in the Myst series, Myst V: End of Ages. After Myst V, the company laid off most of its employees due to financial difficulties, but shortly after rehired almost everyone after a save by Turner Broadcasting. Prior to this, the company was working on an as yet unannounced project (reported as the name 'Latus' by Richard A. Watson) and negotiating with an undisclosed publisher, but its status is now unclear. Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The... Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The... Turner Broadcasting logo Turner Broadcasting System (often abbreviated to Turner), based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward Ted Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. ... Latus (formerly known as Yet Something Else) is a game that has been announced to be in production by Cyan Worlds. ... Photo of Richard A. Watson Richard A. Watson (RAWA) has worked at Cyan Worlds (creators of the Myst series of computer games) since the early 1990s. ...

After Uru Live closed fans began developing their own server software; Cyan Worlds then released Until Uru, a modified version of the server software of Uru Live. Until Uru is run on fan owned and operated servers, although through Gametap funding, Cyan has managed to offer the D'mala Shard. Fans also began developing new content for the game. Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The...

Uru Live launched officially on GameTap on February 15, 2007, after being available through GameTap as an open beta for a few months. Users who sign up for a seven-day limited trial of GameTap are given a "visitor account," with access to an area of one Age and some public neighborhoods, while paying GameTap subscribers get "explorer accounts" with full access to all Ages.[1] As of February 15, 2007, Uru Live was the most-played game among GameTap users.[2] Despite this success, GameTap announced on February 4th, 2008 that it would be closing Uru Live. Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The... GameTap is an online video game service by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). ...

Cyan Worlds was going to release the start of a new series, a game called Latus, but this is believed to have been cancelled. Latus (formerly known as Yet Something Else) is a game that has been announced to be in production by Cyan Worlds. ...

List of people related to Cyan

• Rand Miller, co-founder and CEO
• Robyn Miller, co-founder and former designer/director
• Richard Vander Wende, former designer/director
• Richard A. Watson, lead programmer and "D'ni historian"
• Ryan Miller
• Martin O'Donnell

Photo of Rand Miller Rand Miller co-founded Cyan Productions (now Cyan Worlds) with brother Robyn Miller (the two Miller Brothers) and became famous from the unexpected success of their computer game Myst, which remained the number one-selling game for the remainder of the 1990s. ... Robyn Charles Miller (born August 6, 1966, in Dallas, Texas) co-founded Cyan Worlds (originally Cyan) with brother Rand Miller. ... Richard Vander Wende, at work In 1986, Richard Vander Wende went to work at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), working on projects like Willow and Innerspace as a concept designer. ... Photo of Richard A. Watson Richard A. Watson (RAWA) has worked at Cyan Worlds (creators of the Myst series of computer games) since the early 1990s. ... This article is about the race of people. ... Ryan Seth James Miller was born in 1974 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to a family of four brothers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

• Myst games
• Myst novels

Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The... Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The...

External links

• Cyan Worlds
• The Restoration of D'ni
• Uru
• Myst V: End of Ages
• Myst Obsession

• Cyan Worlds is at coordinates 47°47′26″N 117°21′16″W / 47.790481, -117.354308 (Cyan Worlds)Coordinates: 47°47′26″N 117°21′16″W / 47.790481, -117.354308 (Cyan Worlds)