Cyan, the studio behind Myst and Riven, released footage of a shelved prototype called Project Anglerfish at Mysterium 2026, while also announcing package versions of the full remakes of Myst and Riven for PC, PS5, and Xbox, and a 2027 fan event in Spokane, Washington, to mark its 40th anniversary.
Cyan has kept the Myst franchise active through a mix of archival reveals and new releases. At the fan event Mysterium 2026, the studio showed a teaser video for Project Anglerfish, a shelved prototype set in the Myst universe. The footage, titled 'A path not taken,' was created over about four months more than a year ago as an internal pitch for a publisher. The project could not move forward at the time, and development is now halted. The video shows an eerie Western-style mansion, underground devices, and the series' iconic Linking Book, along with a voice message addressed to a character called 'Guildsman' and a tense story involving a strict father figure.
Separately, Cyan announced package versions of the full remakes of Myst and Riven, which were digitally released in May 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox. The PC version includes a digital code. Cyan also plans a fan event in Spokane, Washington, in 2027 to mark its 40th anniversary, which Rand Miller founded with his brother Robin Miller. The studio said it remains committed to new games and experiences in the Myst world.
The release of the shelved prototype footage, combined with the package release of the remakes and the 40th anniversary plans, signals Cyan's strategy to keep the Myst franchise active despite the project's cancellation and the studio's 2025 downsizing.
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Cyan, the studio behind the 1990s adventure classics Myst and Riven, released a teaser video for 'Project Anglerfish,' a shelved prototype set in the Myst universe, during the fan event Mysterium 2026. The video, titled 'A path not taken,' was created over about four months more than a year ago as an internal pitch for a publisher, but the project could not move forward at the time and development is now halted. The footage shows an eerie Western-style mansion, underground devices, and the series' iconic Linking Book, along with a voice message addressed to a character called 'Guildsman' and a tense story involving a strict father figure. Cyan said it remains committed to new games and experiences in the Myst world. Separately, the studio announced package versions of the full remakes of Myst and Riven, which were digitally released in May 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox, with the PC version including a digital code. Cyan also plans a fan event in Spokane, Washington, in 2027 to mark its 40th anniversary, which Rand Miller founded with his brother Robin Miller.
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