Category: Uru Live News

GAMETAP UNVEILS NEW EPISODIC MODEL FOR “MYST ONLINE: URU LIVE” WITH
FIRST INSTALLMENT BEGINNING MAY 19TH

Myst Online’s Creator Rand Miller to Interact with Players at Special
In-Game Event

GameTap is taking its exploration and puzzle-driven massively
multiplayer online game “Myst Online: Uru Live” to the next level. Being
a leader in episodic gaming, GameTap is applying this successful model
to the dynamic world of Uru. This new gaming approach enables players to
schedule each month around when the latest updates are going live, while
also providing a solid window of time to delve into the existing content
more deeply.

Beginning on Saturday, May 19th, all of the future episodes’ content and
story (e.g. new Ages, pages, clothing, character interaction, story
revelations, artifacts and intrigue) will be released within a single
week each month.

In “Scars,” the first of the new episodes, the D’ni Restoration Council
(DRC) is preparing to grant Explorers access to the never-before-seen
Age of Minkata, but calamity arrives when someone close to them dies.
The effects of this tragedy will change the course of the restoration
forever. Minkata features a vast landscape with hours of unique gameplay
that can be enjoyed as a single player or multi-player experience.

To celebrate the launch of the new episodic content, Myst Online’s
creator Rand Miller and various members of the Cyan Worlds development
studio will be hosting an in-game event to interact with players and
take part in a casual Q&A.

Details as follows:

What: Rand Miller In-Game Meet-&-Greet

Date: Thursday 5/24

Time: 6pm PST/9pm EST

Location: A Beginner’s Bevin

To keep up to date with the latest news and screen shots for “Myst
Online: Uru Live,” visit www.mystonline.com.
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Dear Myst Online fans,

It has been more than two months since Myst Online was launched and the cavern is still buzzing with activity. Behind the scenes, we’ve been focusing on expanding the Myst Online universe with continuous content and Age updates, improving the technology, and listening to you – the fans.

Now, we’re pleased to announce that we’re ready to move on to the next phase.

Based on your feedback and in-game actions, we are making some big improvements. Starting with the next update, we are making the move to regularly scheduled episodic content release. By having a set schedule of updates, players can be ready when major events will be happening in the cavern. That means that the release of all of an episode’s content and story (e.g. new Ages, pages, clothing, character interaction, story revelations, artifacts and intrigue) will be packed within a single week each month, rather than spreading out the releases over the entire month.

Between episodes, feel free to take a deep breath, talk amongst yourselves, delve into the new content more deeply, create your own events, explore with your friends, discuss and dissect everything that took place, and prepare for the next episode.

This change will take place immediately and our new episode “Scars” will begin on Saturday, May 19th. The beginning is over. Everything in the cavern is about to change. This episode’s highlights include:

• The D’ni Restoration Council (DRC), often criticized for being “overly cautious,” is stunned when their caution and control is unable to save the life of someone very close.
• A never-before-seen new Age is released featuring a vast landscape with hours of unique game play to solve by yourself or with friends.
• The first hints of an impending conflict emerge and the repercussions will change the course of the restoration forever.

We couldn’t have gotten here without you! Thank you so much for being a vital part of our world.

The Myst Online Team

GameTap Launches Myst Online: Uru Live for Mac;
Myst universe continues to expand.

Mac users can now join the critically acclaimed “Myst Online: Uru Live”
as new content continues to flourish.

ATLANTA – March 20, 2007 – GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announced today the release of “Myst Online: Uru Live” for the Mac platform in tandem with its latest content additions. Using technology from TransGaming Inc., Mac users can now take part in the same massively multiplayer “Myst Online: Uru Live” experience as their PC counterparts, including all of the regularly added features, destinations, and missions.

“Myst Online: Uru Live has been the number one game on GameTap since its launch in February,” said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap’s vice president of content. “So we are thrilled this new audience can experience GameTap’s original content.”

Mac users can experience the adventure and puzzle-solving elements and visually-stunning worlds of “Myst Online: Uru Live” via TransGaming Inc’s Cider portability engine which enables PC games to run on the Intel Mac OS. Additionally, new content and upgrades to “Myst Online: Uru Live” will be simultaneous and transparent to users on both Mac and PC platforms – an essential element in ensuring a fluid and harmonious experience between all players.

“Traditionally, Mac users have been very strong supporters of the legendary Myst franchise,” said Vikas Gupta, CEO and President of TransGaming, Inc. “We are very excited to be working with GameTap to bring this title back to that group of core fans.”

Recently fans were able to explore a new Age as part of GameTap’s commitment to providing players with a constant stream of never-before-seen content. In this latest Age, explorers visited one of the pods that the D’ni once used. The pod, set in a stunning jungle environment, appears to have primarily been used to safely observe the exotic wildlife in its natural habitat – a sort of “reverse zoo.” However, it contains some features that aren’t entirely understood yet, so it’s up to the players to unravel this latest mystery.

“We’re excited that as the Myst universe continues to expand online, so does the accessibility to our unique world,” said Rand Miller, CEO of Cyan Worlds and creator of Myst Online. “Many of the original Myst fans were Mac users, so for GameTap to reopen the door to this audience really means a lot to Cyan on a personal level.”

PC and Mac players alike can explore yet another dynamic new area that launched last week, as the Myst Online universe and story continues to expand and evolve. Dereno is a beautiful, arctic environment that features another mysterious pod for players to explore.

Published by GameTap and developed by Cyan Worlds, “Myst Online: Uru Live” was created exclusively for GameTap and is available to GameTap subscribers in the United States and Canada and via download in select countries around the world. “Myst Online: Uru Live” is part of the GameTap Originals label.

To experience “Myst Online: Uru Live,” visit www.gametap.com/mystonline where you can play now for free.

Tomorrow morning ( February Wednesday 28th) at 8 A.M. Pacific the Myst Online: Uru Live server will be down for an update. The update and maintenance will take about 2 hours.

Thank you,

Cyan Worlds, Inc.

• Original Post

GAMETAP LAUNCHES “MYST ONLINE: URU LIVE” AND USHERS IN ALL-NEW MASSIVELY
MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMING EXPERIENCE

Online installment of legendary Myst franchise melds mystery,
exploration, and community in a world filled with new Ages and puzzles

ATLANTA – February 14, 2007 -GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband
entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.),
today announced that “Myst Online: Uru Live” will officially open its
doors tomorrow on Thursday, February 15. Published by GameTap and
developed by Cyan Worlds, “Myst Online: Uru Live” is the most recent
addition to the GameTap Originals label. This latest installment of the
best-selling Myst franchise introduces all-new Ages and puzzles while
fusing the social concepts of a traditional massively multiplayer online
game with mystery and problem-solving facets. Consumers can now visit
www.gametap.com/mystonline to take advantage of a free trial offer and
enjoy “Myst Online: Uru Live”.

“‘Myst Online: Uru Live’ is the most ambitious Myst experience we’ve
ever created,” says Rand Miller, CEO of Cyan Worlds and co-creator of
Myst. “By developing an interactive, online world driven by intrigue and
exploration instead of violence, massively multiplayer online gamers now
have a choice unlike any of the other options.”

For the first time ever in the Myst universe, a player’s choices,
actions, and experiences will help drive the ongoing storyline which
expands and adapts on a continual basis. This new adventure-driven take
on the massively multiplayer online game genre features the ongoing
release of new content, including all-new Ages and puzzles. As players
act and react to their surroundings and each other, a new Myst story
will be told.

Keeping with tradition, “Myst Online: Uru Live” combines all of the
classic adventure and puzzle-solving elements and visually-stunning
worlds that made Myst the top-selling franchise of its time and among
the most critically-acclaimed games of the 20th century.

“Myst Online: Uru Live” includes elements unique to the Myst franchise,
including books used to teleport, exploration through wondrous,
immersive new Ages; and mind-challenging puzzles to solve either as a
group or alone. The title also includes all of the key social features
like text and voice chat that make today’s massively multiplayer online
games so popular.

“The evolving storyline of ‘Myst Online: Uru Live’ makes it an ideal
addition to our GameTap Originals line-up of episodic games,” said
Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap’s vice president of content. “Also, thanks to
our extensive catalog of more than 800 games, subscribers who might not
have experienced the previous Myst titles are able to do so very easily
and at no extra cost.

“Myst Online: Uru Live” was created exclusively for GameTap and is
available to GameTap subscribers in the United States and Canada. It
will also be available via direct download to consumers and in select
countries around the world. Expanding beyond computer borders as well,
“Myst Online: Uru Live” will be available for Mac users later this
spring. To sign up for the Mac beta program or to view the list of
international countries Myst Online is currently available in, please
visit www.gametap.com/mystonline.

To register for GameTap and experience “Myst Online: Uru Live”, visit
www.gametap.com where you can sign up for
just 99 cents for the first month.

About Cyan Worlds, Inc
Cyan Worlds, Inc., located in Spokane, WA, is best know for Myst and
Riven, which received numerous awards, critical acclaim and broad
popularity, Cyan has been designing and building immersive interactive
worlds since 1987. They currently employ over 40 designers, programmers
and artists. For more information about Cyan Worlds, visit
www.cyanworlds.com.

About GameTap

GameTap is the leader in digital game distribution and broadband
entertainment. Launched by Turner Broadcasting in 2005, it now delivers
more than 800 authentic versions of the greatest console, computer and
arcade games on demand, including original and exclusive episodic
properties. In addition to games for every age and interest, GameTap
offers more than 600 original entertainment programs, popular video
streams and thriving virtual communities to broadband-connected PCs.
Continually updated with new games, programs and features, GameTap is a
downloadable application that supports navigation and game play using
keyboard and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals. www.gametap.com

About Turner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is
a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and
the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.