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April 9, 2024    Jeff Lanctot
[Press Release] Robyn Miller to Compose New Music for Riven’s Remake
Following the recent reveal that Riven will get a from-the-ground-up remake launching later this year, fans will be excited to learn that Robyn Miller —one of the original Riven’s creators, and composer of the acclaimed soundtrack— has contributed brand new music to the remake. Spokane, United States – April 10th, 2024 – Today, Cyan Worlds is pleased to announce that...
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March 19, 2024    Lloyd Woodall
[Press Release] Riven Set for 2024 Release for Flatscreen and VR Platforms!
The world is ready for a new age of Riven, remade in Unreal Engine 5. The 1997’s monster hit has been reimagined for a new era. Spokane, United States – March 19th, 2024 – Cyan Worlds, the visionary developers behind the legendary Myst series, have announced today that Riven, a meticulous, from-the-ground-up remake of the historic puzzle adventure game Riven:...
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July 19, 2023    Jeff Lanctot
How To Vote For The Firmament OST At WSA
Hey Friends! The Firmament soundtrack (by @maclainediemer) is a WSA Game Music Award nominee… But to win it needs YOUR vote. Unfortunately… voting requires registration. (Ugh. We know. We wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.) Would you consider voting? Details below… Step 1: Create an account at the Film Fest Gent (FFG) website. https://filmfestival.be/en/account/register… (They’ll ask you to verify your...
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June 8, 2023    Jeff Lanctot
Regarding “AI Assisted Content” in Firmament
Text version follows: Regarding “AI Assisted Content” in Firmament As many of you have seen or noticed, our credits in Firmament mention “AI Assisted Content”. This has been present in the credits for Firmament since release day, and we have never hidden this information: The contents listed as “AI Assisted” in the credits are “Journals, logs, checklists, newspapers, stories, songs,...
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December 7, 2022    Jeff Lanctot
The “Touch Grass” Update – Patch Notes for Meta Quest Users
Hey all, Myst version 1.8.4 (the “Touch Grass” update) is here! Features Fixes Don’t forget to contact [email protected] with any bugs you might encounter! Thanks for your continued support, and enjoy Myst! e8448-p23347 OSS: Oculus — Jenkins build 4868...
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October 31, 2022    Jeff Lanctot
Riven FAQ
Q: Did you release a remake of Riven? A: Yes. Riven (2024) launched on June 25th, 2024! Q: Is it a remaster or a from-the-ground-up modern remake? A: It is a modern remake. Q: Is this remake point-and-click only like the original Riven was, or will it be traversable in 3D space? A: The remake of Riven is fully traversable...
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October 31, 2022    Jeff Lanctot
An Open Letter To The Fans of Riven
October 31, 2022 On this day 25 years ago, Riven: The Sequel to Myst was released. It sold like wildfire and has gone on to  become one of our most cherished and critically acclaimed games. Riven’s aesthetic realism, cohesive puzzle integration, and narrative depth contributed to it being touted as a masterful example of building an interactive experience which felt...
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October 11, 2022    Jeff Lanctot
An Update on Firmament
Backers, fans, friends, and all who have supported the team at Cyan on our journey on Firmament, thank you for reading this update.  We understand your frustration at the long wait we’ve all already endured, and – like you – we really wanted to get the game in your hands THIS year rather than delay it into next year. We...
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July 28, 2022    Lloyd Woodall
The Evolution & Technicalities of Implementing Hand tracking in Myst
Hannah Gamiel, Development Director @ Cyan Worlds, Inc. @hannahgamiel Using Presence Platform’s upgraded Hand Tracking API, we introduced Hand Tracking with our most recent update to Myst on the Meta Quest Platform, titled “Hands & More.” We’re super excited to finally let folks play Myst on Quest without physical controllers! In this post, we’ll discuss the evolution and iteration of...
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July 28, 2022    Lloyd Woodall
Myst Patch Notes – Hands & More (1.8.0) – Quest
Hey all, the Hands & More patch is here for Myst on Quest! It’s packed with all sorts of features, including the long-awaited journal feature to help you keep track of things you come across in the game. Major Highlights Hand tracking is now supported. Highly requested: Journaling (in-game screenshots) feature is now supported. Cloud saves are now supported. Polish...
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