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The Present

 
profile...har, har Hello, I'm Bill Slease, the guy responsible here...

I worry about things most people in the video game industry find strange or irrelvant or dangerous or maybe just weak-minded. In short, I'm trying to figure out if video games are part of the cultural mandate (Genesis 1:28 and 2:15), and if they are, what then?

In the meantime, I'm working at Cheyenne Mountain on an MMO based on the Stargate movie and TV series.

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The Past

 
Title: Myst V: End of Ages
Credit: Production Director
Developer: Cyan Worlds
Publisher: Ubisoft
Released: 2005
More Info: official product site

"It's seriously the best chunks of every Myst title clumped into one immersive, satisfying adventure game." - IGN





Title: Uru: The Path of the Shell
Credit: Producer
Developer: Cyan Worlds
Publisher: Ubisoft
Released: 2004
More Info: official product site

"Path of the Shell closes the spin-off series with gusto. It's mysterious and satisfying. It fulfills its promise of delivering an immersive, unforgettable journey. The visuals...not only exceed those in any adventure game to date, it crushes them...It's the mystery that drives you. The feeling of genuine exploration and discovery. This single element elevates Path of the Shell, and the Uru series for that matter, above most modern adventure games and seals its status as a classic." - IGN

PC Game of the Month, August 2004 - Game Informer





Title: Uru: To D'ni
Credit: Product Manager
Developer: Cyan Worlds
Publisher: Ubisoft
Released: 2004
More Info: official product site

"The graphics are jaw-dropping, drool-puddling awesome...The sense of ancient loneliness is very moving." - JustAdventure.com

"Uru is, without a doubt, one of the most amazing pieces of art ever assembled on a CD-ROM. It features real-time, 3-D worlds so gorgeous and meticulously realized that they border on pornographic." - Tech TV





Title: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
Credit: Technical Game Design
Developer: Cyan Worlds
Publisher: Ubisoft
Released: 2003
More Info: official product site

"Uru: Ages Beyond Myst is, without a doubt in my mind, the most beautiful PC game on the market... Although a bold statement, I’m going to say that this is the most gorgeous PC game I’ve ever seen." - Game Informer

"Uru looks amazing, and this is further buttressed by the fact the age design, and the animation is quite perfect, in some cases even awe inspiring." - Gamers Hell

Top 10 Video Games of 2003 - TIME Magazine
Editor's Choice (91%) - PC Gamer
#1 PC Game, 2003 Holiday Buyer's Guide - Gigex





Title: RealMyst
Credit: Technical Artist
Developer: Cyan Worlds
Publisher: Mattel Interactive
Released: 2000
More Info: realmyst.com

"There is an almost god-like power at work here, where words are more than they seem and patterns are palpable, but mysterious." - Game Boomers

"This product is everything that the original MYST should have been: fully interactive, simple to navigate, and spectacular for the eyes to behold." - Adrenaline Vault