Abstract Cyan is the developer of the Myst adventure game series. Based in the Spokane, WA area, the company has been continuously producing games since 1987. Cyan are active custodians of their own history: A significant amount of production materials from the making of their games has been retained at Cyan's headquarters in a storage room known internally as the "Cyan Vault," including hundreds of videotapes from the production and promotion of their games, particularly Riven: The Sequel to Myst...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes promotional materials, press kits, flyers, magazine clippings, memorabilia, game demo discs and press builds, and other ephemera from the history of game developer FromSoftware, primarily from Japan, spanning thirty years of company history from the first King's Field game from 1994 through Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree from 2024. The vast majority of the material in this collection was digitized in advance by the donor and uploaded to the Internet Archive, with...

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"Visual promo book for Enchant Arm (Enchanted Arms) by FromSoftware for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. 72 pages. Includes illustrations, character gallery, and a comic."

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"Release poster for Enchant Arm by FromSoftware for PlayStation 3. B2 paper size (50x71cm). Mounted on linen for conservation purposes. Photoshop composite of 4 individual 12x17" scans @ 600dpi."

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan...