CyanWorlds.com Engine (formerly Plasma) is a real-time 3D
game engine
A game engine is a software framework primarily designed for the development of video games which generally includes relevant libraries and support programs such as a level editor. The "engine" terminology is akin to the term " software engine" u ...
originally called Headspin and developed by Headspin Technologies in 1997 and later by
Cyan Worlds
Cyan, Inc., doing business as Cyan Worlds, is an American video game developer and publisher based in Mead, Washington. Founded by brothers Rand Miller, Rand and Robyn Miller in 1987, the company created the Myst (series), ''Myst'' series.
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(Cyan purchased the engine as part of the acquisition of Headspin) to power the next generation of real time 3D
Myst series games such as
URU: Complete Chronicles and ''
Myst V: End of Ages''.
Cyan Worlds
Cyan, Inc., doing business as Cyan Worlds, is an American video game developer and publisher based in Mead, Washington. Founded by brothers Rand Miller, Rand and Robyn Miller in 1987, the company created the Myst (series), ''Myst'' series.
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and OpenUru.org Foundry jointly announce open source delivery of the "CyanWorlds.com Engine" client and 3ds Max plugin, aka Plasma engine 2.0, the engine used to power ''
Myst Online: Uru Live''.
In 2014, Cyan released "realMyst: Masterpiece Edition", a remake version of realMyst, using
Unity game engine instead of Plasma game engine.
Games using Plasma Engine
Plasma 1.0
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realMyst
''Myst'' is a 1993 adventure video game developed by Cyan and published by Broderbund for Mac OS. In the game, the player travels via a special book to a mysterious island called Myst. The player interacts with objects and traverses the en ...
'' (2000)
Plasma 2.0 (aka CyanWorlds.com Engine)
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Uru: Ages Beyond Myst'' (2003)
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Uru: To D'ni'' (2004)
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Uru: The Path of the Shell'' (2004)
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Myst Online: Uru Live'' (2007)
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MagiQuest Online
MagiQuest is a live action role-playing game where players take the role of magic users. The game takes place in dedicated MagiQuest locations in which players, known as Magi, use an infrared (IR) emitting wand to interact with objects.
Histor ...
'' (2010)
Plasma 2.1
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Crowthistle Chronicles: The Well of Tears'' (interactive CD) (2005).
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Myst V: End of Ages'' (2005)
Plasma 3.0
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Cosmic Osmo's Hex Isle
Cosmic Osmo's Hex Isle is a 3D puzzle/adventure game for Mac and Windows by Cyan Worlds and Fanista released on November 30, 2007. It is a sequel to the adventure game Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel, also by Cyan Worlds
C ...
'' (2007)
References
{{Myst franchise
2000 software
Video game engines
Cyan Worlds