Cyan Announces Remake to Myst Sequel Riven - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 November 2022 / 1,788 Views
Cyan has announced a remake to the puzzle adventure game, Riven, which is the sequel to Myst.
View the announcement trailer below:
Read an FAQ below:
Q: Are you working on a remake of Riven?
A: Yes.
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 will be fully traversable in 3D space. Any other supported navigation methods will be announced at a later date.
Q: Why did this take so long? It’s been 25 years!
A: Riven is one of the most highly regarded games in Cyan’s history. We didn’t want to approach it lightly or frivolously. Cyan is a small indie studio. We wanted to make sure we could take on such a difficult, costly and complicated endeavor—and do it well.
Q: Is this the Starry Expanse Project?
A: No, this is a from-the-ground-up remake of Riven from Cyan. However, the Starry Expanse team did assist in kicking off this project. See our blog post here for more details on that.
Q: Which platforms is it coming to, when it is coming out, what are the system requirements… etc.?
A: We don’t have information to share about that yet.
Q: If I purchased a copy of the original Riven, will I get a free copy of this remake?
A: Thank you for your support over the years! But, no. This new Riven is not an update or upgrade, it is a modern from-the-ground-up remake that has required (and will continue to require) a substantial investment of resources.
Q: I must know more! Where can I find out more information about this new version of Riven?!
A: The best way to keep up with the development process is to subscribe to our Cyan Insider newsletter, as we typically share the latest news with our subscribers first!
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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"Riven in development" - someone should really tell them they're 25 years late on that. Don't get why so many developers refuse to put "Remake" in the title, avoids a lot of confusion. Other than that this could be cool enough.
It's not a big deal. Anybody who actually played these games in the 1990s knows this is a remake, while a lot of the audience this remake is geared towards won't likely care about a decades-old game from the CD-ROM interactive movie era. Just like with Resident Evil, I'm sure most gamers would rather play a newer version with QOL improvements.
Sure at the time of the announcement it's doesn't cause a lot of issues, people can tell it's new, but 5 or 10 years later when anybody speaks of "Riven" they'll have to specify WHICH Riven as there is more than one game with the exact same name. And frankly it's also easy for anybody not in the know to confuse it for a port if the name is the same (not a big deal in this case, but can be for other games). It's not the worst thing in the world, but it is an annoyance that could easily be avoided.
Th e original Myst was always to abstract for me to enjoy. Tried some of the later games in the series but never Riven.
Wow, interesting. Look forward to it.
