Cyberdreams
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Patrick Ketchum |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Fate | Shut down |
| Headquarters | Calabasas, California , United States |
| Products | Adventure games |
Cyberdreams Interactive Entertainment was a video game publisher situated in California that focused on producing adventure games in partnership with prominent creators from the fantasy, horror, and science fiction fields during the period from 1990 to 1997.
History
Established in 1990 by Patrick Ketchum, who had previously founded Datasoft, Cyberdreams experienced a significant reorganization in 1995 when its investors installed a "turnaround management team" to redirect the company’s focus toward third-party publishing. Following this change, Ketchum left to dedicate himself to photography, and the company ultimately shut down in early 1997.
Among Cyberdreams' top-performing games were Dark Seed, distinguished by artwork from H. R. Giger, and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, an adaptation of a short story by Harlan Ellison. Other significant releases included CyberRace, a futuristic racing title featuring vehicle designs by Syd Mead, the interactive film noir experience Noir: A Shadowy Thriller, and the sequel Dark Seed II.
List of published titles
- Dark Seed (1992)
- CyberRace (1993)
- Red Hell (1993)
- Dark Seed II (1995)
- I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995)
- Noir: A Shadowy Thriller (1996)
Several projects announced by Cyberdreams never reached completion, including the RPG Hunters of Ralk, designed by Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax, and Wes Craven's Principles of Fear, which was inspired by a concept from director Wes Craven. Additional cancelled works included Evolver, based on the movie Species, as well as Reverence and The Incredible Shrinking Character. Two unreleased titles were finished and published by other companies: Ares Rising and Blue Heat. Notably, a playable version of the unfinished project Reverence was eventually leaked.
External links
- Cyberdreams, Inc. on MobyGames
- Cyberdreams titles at the Internet Movie Database
- Cyberdreams company history at Game Nostalgia