Obduction (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Cyan Worlds |
| Designer(s) | Rand Miller |
| Artist(s) | Stephan Martinière Derrick Robinson |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | Download |
Obduction is an upcoming adventure video game developed by Cyan Worlds. Obduction is noted as being the spiritual successor to Cyan's previous adventure games, Myst and Riven.[1] The game was funded via a Kickstarter campaign.[2] The game is due to be released in Fall 2015.
Development
Obduction was formally announced on October 17, 2013, via a Kickstarter campaign headed by Cyan co-founder and CEO Rand Miller. The basic goal was set at $1.1 million.[2] In the accompanying video, Miller states that the video game is intended to serve as the spiritual successor to Myst and Riven.[2] Taking inspiration from his earlier material, Miller remarked that the setting of a mysterious alien world would parallel the beginning experience of Myst. Noting that the announcement comes twenty years since the release of Myst, Miller emphasized that collaborators from the original two Myst games, as well as those who assisted in developing Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, would have a hand in Obduction's development.[3] The campaign ended on November 16, surpassing the stretch goal of $1.3 million, meaning that the game will also have support for the Oculus Rift.[4]
References
- ↑ Chalk, Andy (October 17, 2013). "Myst Studio Brings Obduction To Kickstarter". The Escapist. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hockenson, Lauren (October 17, 2013). "The creators of Myst launch a $1.1 million Kickstarter to fund new game". GigaOM. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Sowa, Tom (October 17, 2013). "20 years after Myst, Cyan starts campaign to build its next game, Obduction". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (November 16, 2013). "Obduction Kickstarter draws to a successful close". Polygon. Retrieved November 17, 2013.