The end of the trailer features an ominous Latin phrase that loosely translates to “Preserving life requires firmament.” “The steampunk aesthetic is kind of a throwback, but we’re embracing that in this really interesting storyline that will hopefully get a chance to unfold,” he said.
The aesthetic, inspired by science fiction and fantasy stories that imagine futuristic technology adopting the 19th century’s fascination with steam energy, is more than just window dressing, Miller said, again alluding to the game’s mysterious plot. “What kind of apparition is this? Is she dead, is she not dead, what are you seeing?”Ī strange glowing device hovers above an ice-covered planet, an apparent key to unlocking strange devices in the game world. “It’s very mysterious what she is,” Miller said. Miller was coy about the woman’s identity, saying the team debated whether they should include an appearance from her at all for fear of giving too much away. It features the Mead-based company’s signature puzzle-solving gameplay, he said, in a world built from the ground up to be experienced through a virtual reality headset.Ī cinematic video promoting the title, clocking in at just under 2 1/2 minutes, features a voice-over from a mysterious, ethereal woman that tells the player she’s speaking from beyond the grave. The team has developed what Miller called a working “experience,” similar to a demo, that will be shown later this month at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in an attempt to garner interest and financial backing. “Hopefully we’ll get to the point where we can make it happen.” “Honestly, it’s a really cool project,” said Rand Miller, chief executive officer and co-founder of the company. The Spokane area’s little independent video game-developer-that-could is seeking help bringing virtual reality to the mainstream.Ĭyan Worlds, creators of the wildly popular 1990s “Myst” computer game franchise, released an unexpected teaser Thursday morning for a new game, called “Firmament,” whose future remains up in the air.
In 2020, in the context of a delay, the studio announced that the narrative-focused concept would be thoroughly revised and expanded.‘Myst’ creators surprise with announcement of new, virtual-reality based game A magical artifact and the spirit of a deceased mentor accompany players through the adventure. Myst veterans should feel at home in Firmament right away: Abandoned ice landscapes and steampunk aesthetics characterize the art design. Firmament: Mystical puzzles – also for PSVR? While we are currently still assuming a release in the second half of the year, there are already rumors about a possible delay to 2023. The release of the Playstation VR 2 – and thus also the VR version of Firmament – could still be a while off. So far, only a few titles have been officially confirmed for Sony’s upcoming VR headset, including the action-adventure Horizon Call of the Mountain. A PSVR 2 mode is expected to be added once the headset is released. The PS5 version of the mystical puzzle adventure is planned for this year.
#Firmament cyan update#
Myst studio Cyan Worlds has confirmed in a Kickstarter update that the puzzle game is no longer only planned for PS4, but also for PlayStation 5 and Sony’s upcoming VR headset.
Firmament is on the wish list of many adventure fans and is now also on the list of titles for Playstation VR 2.
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