Riven is a sequel to Myst, and is very similar to its predecessor in gameplay style, controls, and visual presentation. The Stranger is requested by Atrus to travel to Riven and find a way to rescue Catherine. Now he holds Catherine hostage on Riven, hoping that his son will restore the book link to the Age and free him from there. Gehn has appointed himself as the one to rule the Age of Riven, and has driven his world to collapse. Atrus's wife, Catherine, has been taken by Gehn, his own father. Stay tuned to RPGFan for more remake announcements from your favorite indie developers.After the Stranger has rescued Atrus, the master of "linking books", from the imprisonment caused by his sons, a new task awaits the hero. Yet one thing’s for sure: if fans waited 25 years for this announcement, what’s a mere one to three more years for its official release? The same goes for which platform it’s coming out on. Q: I must know more! Where can I find out more information about this new version of Riven?!Ī: 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!įrom the information given above, Cyan has not yet provided a release date or window for the Riven remake. 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: If I purchased a copy of the original Riven, will I get a free copy of this remake?Ī: Thank you for your support over the years! But, no. Q: Which platforms is it coming to, when it is coming out, what are the system requirements… etc.?Ī: We don’t have information to share about that yet. ![]() See our blog post here for more details on that. However, the Starry Expanse team did assist in kicking off this project. We wanted to make sure we could take on such a difficult, costly and complicated endeavor – and do it well.Ī: No, this is a from-the-ground-up remake of Riven from Cyan. We didn’t want to approach it lightly or frivolously. Q: Why did this take so long? It’s been 25 years!Ī: Riven is one of the most highly regarded games in Cyan’s history. Any other supported navigation methods will be announced at a later date. Q: Is this remake point-and-click only like the original Riven was, or will it be traversable in 3D space?Ī: The remake of Riven will be fully traversable in 3D space. Q: Is it a remaster or a from-the-ground-up modern remake? For a read that’s a blast from the past, take a look at our 2008 PC review of the game by Patrick Gann.Ĭyan shared the following Q&A from their official website: While Mystwas Cyan’s best-selling and most popular PC title of all time, the reception towards Riven was also outstanding, so it deserves the same recognition and overhaul it’s about to get. This remake announcement, which comes just in time for the game’s 25th anniversary, will surely excite both old and new point-and-click fans. Here’s the announcement video posted by Cyan: Riven was first released in 1997 for PC, Macintosh, and PlayStation as the second entry in the Myst franchise. The studio will be bringing the popular adventure-puzzle game from 1997 to a 3D environment for the first time. 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Īccording to developer Cyan Worlds, a full remake of Riven: The Sequel to Myst is currently in production.
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