Presto Studios, Inc.

Type	Private company
Founded	San Diego, California (1991)
Location	Encinitas, California, USA
Industry	Video game developer
Products	Computer and video games
Website	(archived homepage)

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 Cyan's hit Myst series, Myst III: Exile. Image File history File links Logo which represented the Presto Studios, Inc. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Location of Encinitas within San Diego County, California. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... For the list, see list of computer and video games. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... 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. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Photo of Cyan Worlds Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Myst V: End of Ages Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Myst V: End of Ages Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni... Myst franchise Games and their Ages Novels Book of Atrus Book of Tiana Book of Dni Book of Marrim Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni   Dni Ages   The Art   Timeline   Items   Kings   Language   Numerals   People   Wildlife   Organizations Brøderbund   Cyan   Presto   Ubisoft   DRC Myst is a... 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...

In August of 2002, Presto Studios shut down new development after the release of an Xbox title Whacked!. In a statement, Greg Uhler (executive producer) announced the closing of the company: [1] For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

"Due to business, financial, and personal reasons, Presto Studios is discontinuing software development. Whacked! for the Xbox will be the last product that we ship. The company will remain as a corporate entity for many years, but will not be developing products. A minimal staff, including Michel and myself, will be here until the end of October."

Production History

The Legacy of the Journeyman Project

The Journeyman Project series centers around the temporal agent Gage Blackwood. You, the player, control the role of Gage Blackwood and travel through time to past and future locations in order to protect history's integrity. Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur   Elliot Sinclair   Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Morimoto Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen...

• The Journeyman Project (1992 - Macintosh, Windows)
• The Journeyman Project Turbo! (1994 - Macintosh, Windows)
• The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime (1997 - Power Macintosh, Pippin, Playstation)
• The Journeyman Project: Buried in Time (1995 - Macintosh, Windows)
• The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time (1998 - Power Macintosh, Windows)

All of the titles in the series are first person adventure games featuring photorealistic graphics. The series developed a narrative story line in order to create gameplay. Goals were based on the narrative, rather than a string of puzzles. Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Notable events of 1992 in computer and video games. ... 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Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 1994 1994 in games 1993 in video gaming 1995 in video gaming Notable events of 1994 in computer and video games. ... Macintosh can refer to: Apple Macintosh (computer) Charles Macintosh (Scottish inventor) Mackintosh (raincoat) The Scottish clan Mackintosh or MacIntosh McIntosh (apple cultivar) The town of McIntosh, Alabama The hi-fi manufacturer McIntosh Laboratory This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same... Microsoft Windows is a series of popular proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... See also: 1996 in video gaming, other events of 1997, 1998 in video gaming, history of video games Events 3rd annual E³ (Electronic Entertainment Expo) October 4 - Gunpei Yokoi (1941-1997) dies after a double car accident. ... Power Macintosh, or Power Mac, is the name of a line of Apple Macintosh personal computers based on various models of PowerPC microprocessors. ... Front of the Apple Pippin Rear of the Apple Pippin The Apple Pippin was a technology for a multimedia title player designed by Apple Computer in the mid-1990s. ... The PlayStation is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid 1990s. ... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... See also: 1994 in video gaming, other events of 1995, 1996 in video gaming, history of video games Events The 1st annual E³ (Electronic Entertainment Expo) held Business Frog City Software, Inc. ... Macintosh can refer to: Apple Macintosh (computer) Charles Macintosh (Scottish inventor) Mackintosh (raincoat) The Scottish clan Mackintosh or MacIntosh McIntosh (apple cultivar) The town of McIntosh, Alabama The hi-fi manufacturer McIntosh Laboratory This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same... Microsoft Windows is a series of popular proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 1998 1998 in games 1997 in video gaming 1999 in video gaming Notable events of 1998 in computer and video games. ... Power Macintosh, or Power Mac, is the name of a line of Apple Macintosh personal computers based on various models of PowerPC microprocessors. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of popular proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... First-person adventure is a relatively new genre of video games (the first was 2002s Metroid Prime, although 1997s Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (Nintendo 64) is almost one). ... 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The Journeyman Remakes

Following its initial success, the original Journeyman Project was re-released in 1994 under the title The Journeyman Project Turbo!. It was originally titled just "version 2.0", was renamed to reflect major performance improvements. Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El...

There is another more substantial remake titled The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime, which was initiated as a "director's cut" release with technological improvements such as full motion navigation seen in The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time. Versions were in development for the Power Macintosh, Pippin, 3DO, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation, but only the PowerMac, Pippin, and Playstaton versions were completed and only the PowerMac version was released in North America. Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... A Directors cut is a specially edited version of a movie that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit of the movie. ... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Power Macintosh, or Power Mac, is the name of a line of Apple Macintosh personal computers based on various models of PowerPC microprocessors. ... Front of the Apple Pippin Rear of the Apple Pippin The Apple Pippin was a technology for a multimedia title player designed by Apple Computer in the mid-1990s. ... 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (most commonly referred to as the 3DO) was a line of video game consoles released in 1993 and 1994 by Panasonic, Sanyo and Goldstar. ... The Sega Saturn (Japanese: セガサターン, Sega Saturn), is a video game console of the 32-bit era. ... The PlayStation is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid 1990s. ...

The Journeyman Evolution

There were many changes in interface and style over the games in the series. For example, The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time featured smooth 360-degree panoramic navigation and did not require you to manipulate biochips as in the first two games. The original title imposed a time limit for game-play whereas the rest of the series removed this restriction. Narratively, the use of time travel became a convention of traveling to locations. The first game is about preventing alteration in time, the second with finding chronological anomalies, and the third uses time travel more as a story device. The games also progressed in how the player interacts with the narrative space. In Legacy of Time, players were able to converse with characters. As the earlier games focused on problem solving, the later games focused more on exploration. Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ...

The last game in development, The Journeyman Project 4, was shelved before its projected release date in 2000, but much of its development resources were directed towards Myst III: Exile, which featured similar 360-degree navigational improvements. Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 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...

The Myst Franchise

In 1999, Presto Studios won a contract to make the third title in the Myst Series which would later be called Myst III: Exile. At the time, Cyan Worlds were developing Uru and their publisher at the time (Mattel Interactive) wanted to release a Myst title in the interim. Over the following two years, Presto developed the title with consultation with Cyan Worlds employees such as Rand Miller and Richard A. Watson. 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... Photo of Cyan Worlds Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Myst V: End of Ages Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Myst V: End of Ages Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni... Myst franchise Games and their Ages Novels Book of Atrus Book of Tiana Book of Dni Book of Marrim Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The Art   Culture   Guilds   History   Timeline   Items   Kings   Language   Numerals   People   Wildlife   Organizations Brøderbund   Cyan   Presto   Ubisoft   DRC Note: Fictional... Photo of Cyan Worlds Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Myst V: End of Ages Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Myst V: End of Ages Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni... 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. ... 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. ...

The production had difficulties at the later end of the development cycle. Mattel decided to sell its interactive division. In the span of 6 months, entity of the publisher changed hands six times before finally settling on Ubisoft. Though the actual development of the game wasn't hindered, the quality assurance and marketing were hindered due to the little amount of time between Ubisoft's acquisition of the product and its release date. Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a computer and video game publisher and developer headquarters in Montreuil, France. ... In engineering and manufacturing, quality control or quality engineering is a set of measures taken to ensure that defective products or services are not produced, and that the design meets performance requirements. ...

Presto Studio's Employees

The magicians of Presto Studios, Inc. ...

Closure of the company

Whacked! for Xbox was Presto Studios' final title before closing its doors shortly afterward. Though still in decent financial shape, Presto was facing an uphill challenge in the transition from the PC to console game market. The directors of the company saw the writing on wall with the rapidly shrinking PC game market and decided to close the company while it was ahead. A significant number of the creative staff moved on to high-profile roles in motion picture and animation production. Whacked! is a videogame by Microsoft for the Xbox. ...

Contact information

Presto Studios, Inc.

P.O. Box 230928

Encinitas, CA 92023-0928

Published Titles

Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 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... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 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... Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El... 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... Whacked! is a videogame by Microsoft for the Xbox. ...

Unreleased Titles

• Beneath
• The Journeyman Project 4

Journeyman Franchise Games Journeyman Project Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Characters Gage Blackwood   Agent 3   Arthur Journeyman Locations Caldoria: 2318   Mars Colony: 2185   World Science Center: 2310   NORAD Base: 2112   Chateau Gaillard   Leonardos Workshop   Chichen Itza   Atlantis   El...

External links

• Official site (now defunct)
• the Presto Studios Archives