Cyan Worlds is following up its excellent VR-first Myst remake with Riven for launch in 2024.
Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, Riven is 1997’s sequel to the atmospheric puzzle sport Myst. Considered one of many twentieth century’s most iconic and highest promoting video video games, the 1993 title helped herald the CD-ROM format in that decade. Affirmation of the sequel’s imminent arrival this yr for VR and flatscreen platforms is certain to make some long-time followers of the sequence contemplate making a leap to making an attempt out a few of their earliest recollections in video video games in a contemporary VR headset.
Myst’s 2020 re-release hit Quest headsets first after which Steam the next yr. The brand new model of the sport noticed the inclusion of an possibility for puzzle randomization, so gamers may select to see the sport’s puzzles by means of contemporary eyes, and Cyan’s builders even added hand monitoring to the expertise on Quest headsets.
Here is the official reveal trailer for Riven:
Based on Cyan, the up to date model of Riven will enable “gamers to actually really feel a part of the enigmatic D’ni Empire whereas exploring the decaying age of Riven. With new puzzles, expanded storylines, and breathtaking visuals, even those that know the unique by coronary heart will discover themselves misplaced once more in its depths.”
Cyan confirmed the “flatscreen” and VR variations of the sport had been developed concurrently with intent to “guarantee a high-quality expertise no matter gamers’ platform of selection.”
Notably, Cyan partnered with Walkabout Mini Golf’s builders to license Myst island as a mini golf course in VR as effectively. You may play 18 holes throughout Myst island in the course of the day or at evening in Walkabout with gameplay tailored to the sport’s puzzles. We performed by means of the course with Cyan’s builders in late 2022 they usually vaguely teased a Riven adaptation on the time. After all, we’ll be curious to see if Mighty Coconut and Cyan can work out how you can carry a Riven DLC to Walkabout someday down the road as effectively.
Based on Cyan Worlds, Myst and Riven have bought over 15 million copies worldwide. The studio additionally created Firmament and Obduction and the flat model of Myst performs nice with a gamepad on Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
With hand monitoring supported in Myst on Quest, and the Steam model of Myst playable from the identical save file each inside and out of doors VR, we’ll be curious to see Cyan share its path to supporting its video games in full VR by way of Apple’s headset.
Cyan hasn’t detailed its platform assist but however the Steam web page confirms VR assist there and you’ll wishlist it now.
