New and expanded features revealed for highly-anticipated Uru: Ages Beyond MYST
Next MYST saga to offer both offline single-player experience and evolving online persistent world.
Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest videogame publishers, and Cyan Worlds, Inc., developers of the legendary Myst and Riven, today announced more details about Uru: Ages Beyond MYST, the eagerly-awaited game for the PC that combines an all new addition to the legendary MYST franchise with the power of the Internet. Uru is the latest chapter in the MYST series - one of the most widely recognized game brands in history, with more than 12 million units sold worldwide. It is scheduled to launch for late 2003.
Uru, from the creators of the original MYST and Riven, represents a new generation of adventure games. In Uru, you'll not only spend hours discovering vast, visually arresting worlds and solving mind-challenging puzzles, but by subscribing to Uru Live, you'll also take part in a unique social experience within an ever-expanding world.
"Uru is a revolutionary adventure game that takes the best qualities of the MYST franchise and makes them even better. The single-player experience will eclipse the beauty, grandeur and mind-challenging elements of previous titles. Plus, with the option to join a constantly updated, online universe, the adventure never has to end," said Rand Miller, founder of Cyan Worlds. "From new machines and puzzles to special events and entirely new Ages, players will find more to do, more to see, and more to explore each time they return - and this time, they can discover everything with old and new friends."
With Uru, players will have the opportunity to explore and interact with meticulously crafted 3D environments in, around and beyond the newly discovered underground D'ni empire that predates human civilization on Earth. Intuitive and easy to play, Uru will appeal to gamers of all ages and skill levels. An intriguing storyline unfolds as players explore surreal environments, gather clues, solve puzzles, play mini-games, and unlock new areas to investigate. In addition to the single-player experience, subscribers to the online universe will be able to join and create small neighborhoods, embark on adventures with friends and join the crowd in the sprawling D'ni city - while using real-time voice chat to communicate with each other.
"Ten years ago, MYST brought gaming to the masses. By using cutting-edge technology to reinvent adventure gaming, we're making sure that Uru will appeal to a broad audience that includes long-time fans of the series, casual gamers, and devotees of both single-player and online games," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "And just as MYST broke new ground when it first appeared, Uru is a revolutionary adventure game that combines the amazing features of the more traditional single-player game with a stunning, surreal, 'never-the-same-thing-twice,' persistent online universe."
Uru, from the creators of the original MYST and Riven, represents a new generation of adventure games. In Uru, you'll not only spend hours discovering vast, visually arresting worlds and solving mind-challenging puzzles, but by subscribing to Uru Live, you'll also take part in a unique social experience within an ever-expanding world.
"Uru is a revolutionary adventure game that takes the best qualities of the MYST franchise and makes them even better. The single-player experience will eclipse the beauty, grandeur and mind-challenging elements of previous titles. Plus, with the option to join a constantly updated, online universe, the adventure never has to end," said Rand Miller, founder of Cyan Worlds. "From new machines and puzzles to special events and entirely new Ages, players will find more to do, more to see, and more to explore each time they return - and this time, they can discover everything with old and new friends."
With Uru, players will have the opportunity to explore and interact with meticulously crafted 3D environments in, around and beyond the newly discovered underground D'ni empire that predates human civilization on Earth. Intuitive and easy to play, Uru will appeal to gamers of all ages and skill levels. An intriguing storyline unfolds as players explore surreal environments, gather clues, solve puzzles, play mini-games, and unlock new areas to investigate. In addition to the single-player experience, subscribers to the online universe will be able to join and create small neighborhoods, embark on adventures with friends and join the crowd in the sprawling D'ni city - while using real-time voice chat to communicate with each other.
"Ten years ago, MYST brought gaming to the masses. By using cutting-edge technology to reinvent adventure gaming, we're making sure that Uru will appeal to a broad audience that includes long-time fans of the series, casual gamers, and devotees of both single-player and online games," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "And just as MYST broke new ground when it first appeared, Uru is a revolutionary adventure game that combines the amazing features of the more traditional single-player game with a stunning, surreal, 'never-the-same-thing-twice,' persistent online universe."