Syberia 1 and 2 are adventure games whose action unfolds in a series of mysterious European settings. The player assumes the role of American lawyer Kate Walker, whose firm has given her the mission of purchasing a toy factory in the village of Valadilène. An unforeseen occurrence leads Kate to make a journey across this mysterious continent where history and fantasy meet and intermingle.

In order to fulfill her mandate, she must track down a character named Hans Voralberg, a brilliant inventor who is apt to indulge in somewhat bizarre behavior. Driven by a passion for mammoths, he long ago left his village to pursue his dream.

Syberia 1 and 2 are 2 titles internationally recognized among the best adventure games of recent years. Kate is the main character of the game. It is through her that the player will experience the adventure. This young American lawyer’s mission will take her to places she’s never suspected existed, and will lead her to discover her true nature.

Learning to control the character is a quick and almost instinctive process, whether you‘re a beginner to adventure games or a veteran of the genre. Syberia 1 and 2 are a fixed-camera adventure games in which players inhabit a 3D character (Kate Walker) as she moves in real time through a pre-rendered 3D environment of stunning beauty. The use of motion-capture technology to animate Kate Walker’s movements (and those of the many characters she meets in her adventures) ensures players a captivating visual experience.

Syberia 1 and 2 base its gameplay on a mix of discovery and scenario development. The action takes place in eight different worlds. Each world offers the player a chance to discover the key elements needed for solving the mysteries and challenges integrated into the storyline. These elements may take the form of found articles, zoomed viewpoints, or dialogue with other characters encountered along the journey. Through interaction and dialogue with other characters, and by solving the enigmas that she encounters, each player, as Kate Walker, gradually reveals the whole of the story.

Syberia has been created by famous French Artist Benoît Sokal, chief designer and the man in charge of orchestrating the myriad of elements that bring the Syberia world to life (to see the biography of Benoît Sokal, click here).

Now, and for the joy of her large fan community, the Syberia saga’s emblematic heroin’s return is getting more concrete today with the start of production of the third episode of the saga, Syberia 3.

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On 26 November 2012 Microïds revealed on their Facebook page that Benoît Sokal had officially signed a contract with Anuman to write the story of Syberia III and that official development had started. The game is scheduled for release in 2015. Additionally the project is to be overseen by Elliot Grassiano, the original founder of Microïds.

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Syberia is now available on PSN for the PS3 as well as XBLA for the Xbox 360 according to Nordic Games. Syberia is an adventure game whose action unfolds in a series of mysterious European settings. The player assumes the role of American lawyer Kate Walker, whose firm has given her the mission of purchasing a toy factory in the village of Valadilène. An unforeseen occurrence leads Kate to make a journey across this mysterious continent where history and fantasy meet and intermingle. In order to fulfill her mandate, she must track down a character named Hans Voralberg, a brilliant inventor who is apt to indulge in somewhat bizarre behavior. Driven by a passion for mammoths, he long ago left his village to pursue his dream. Her companion throughout her travels will be one of the inventor’s latest creations, Oscar, an automaton with an almost human personality. He is the driver of a clockwork train constructed from plans sent by Hans.

Syberia came out for the PC many, many years ago and it is a bit of a surprise to see it hit PS3 and Xbox 360 right now but it is a pretty highly regarded game and one you should check out if you haven’t done so before. It is available for $14.99 on the PlayStation Store as well as $9.99 for Xbox 360 and, of course, has achievements/trophies. That said though trophy hunters will be sad to hear Syberia does not have a platinum, however, it does have some silver and gold trophies. The Xbox 360 version does indeed have a full 1,000 gamerscore.

Hi everyone! We are really excited to announce you that Syberia is part of the 56th Venice Biennale through Glasstress 2015 Gotika. The exhibition is open from 9 May to 22 November 2015 and takes place in Venice

The room devoted to Benoît Sokal and his universe creates a bridge between digital arts, specific to the world of video games, and the traditional Venetian art of glasswork. The space presents a work in which the game’s mythical mammoths can be found, produced in collaboration with a Murano Master glassmaker. In order to perfect and complete the work with some unique effects, the glass sculpture can also be viewed via an augmented reality app created for the event. This app will also enable visitors to observe the brand-new Kate Walker, who will appear in front of a Syberia 3 setting, both presented exclusively for the exhibition.