Cyan Worlds declares full remake of Myst-sequel Riven

Cyan Worlds introduced Monday it’s making a full remake of Riven, the primary main remake for the twenty fifth anniversary of the sequel to Myst.

Cyan revealed the adventure-puzzle sport immediately, saying the sport will probably be a 3D title with a totally traversable area, in distinction to the unique point-and-click 2D expertise with sensible imagery on a gorgeous island archipelago.

I used to be working on the Wall Avenue Journal when the unique title got here out in 1997, and I used to be in a position to go to Cyan in Spokane, Washington, to see its cool headquarters and darkish artists’ room. It was thrilling to see the anticipation for the sequel to Myst, which for a few years was the best-selling laptop sport of all time.

“Riven is without doubt one of the most extremely regarded video games in Cyan’s historical past,” Cyan stated in a FAQ immediately. “We didn’t wish to method it calmly or frivolously. Cyan is a small indie studio. We needed to ensure we might tackle such a tough, pricey and complex endeavor – and do it nicely.”

Cyan introduced it had an settlement with the The Starry Expanse Challenge a 12 months in the past, and it stated that group assisted in beginning the undertaking. However Cyan is alleged the undertaking is a from-the-ground-up remake of Riven.

The corporate doesn’t have any particulars on launch date or platforms but. Riven debuted on the iPhone in 2010 — and it hit Android in 2017 — nevertheless it hasn’t had a full remake on platforms such because the PC and consoles.