Myst for iPhone Released
Myst has now been released for the iPhone and iPod Touch and can be found on the iTunes store. The game is $5.99 and runs at 727MB, you will also need around 1.5GB of space free on your iPhone/iPod Touch to install the game.
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Around the Web: Open Source Uru Live
Several sites have picked up the news regarding Myst Online: Uru Live going open source, a list has been compiled for your viewing pleasure;
Open Source Uru Live?
The other day we had Chogon mentioning news for Uru Lives future, and today we have Tom Sowa from the Spokesman Review dropping a further bombshell;
Tony Fryman, CEO of Cyan Worlds, notified us that he’s sending out the following release to the extended Myst Online and Uru family:
Shorah, fans of Cyan,
As you may be aware, Cyan’s situation has not improved on the “resources” front. We continue to work on small projects (including “Myst” for the iPhone/iPod Touch), and it looks like we will only be able to concentrate on projects that are fully funded for the foreseeable future.However, all of us at Cyan and everybody that has ever worked on the creation and building of the dream called UruLive (a.k.a. “Mudpie,” “Until Uru,” “MystOnline:UruLive” and MORE) can not just let it die!
(My definitions: “UruLive” is the original dream of the virtual world.
And “MystOnline” is the current implementation of UruLive.)
So, Cyan has decided to give make MystOnline available to the fans by releasing the source code for the servers, client and tools for MystOnline as an open source project. We will also host a data server with the data for MystOnline. MORE is still possible but only with the help from fans.
Update From Chogon
Mark “Chogon” DeForest posted a brief comment over at the Myst Online forums regarding the future of Myst Online.
Hold on everyone.
We are discussing about drastically changing the landscape of MystOnline.
I can’t give any details yet but I promise it will very soon (days)!Stay tuned! (and be civil out there).
Thanks,
Chogon
MORE Urulive status - Strange times
Mark “Chogon” Deforest just made an announcement on the MOUL forums regarding the future of MO:RE.
Sorry for the long silence, things have been quickly shifting in these strange times.
Even though the development of MORE Urulive has been progressing (the new account system is nearly done!), I’m sorry to say that outside events have caused us to put this project on indefinite hold.
The MORE project was not funded directly but was riding on the coat tails of other projects. Unfortunately and very suddenly, a major revenue stream to Cyan was disrupted. The current Wall Street problems have had a significant, although indirect, effect.
We have no alternative than to put this project on hold. The ultimate future of MORE UruLive will be determined over the coming months. If or when moneys become available we will reassess the roadmap at that time.
Currently, Cyan is redirecting its priorities to focus only on fully funded projects. Of which, Myst for the iPhone/iPod Touch is one of and that project is progressing very well.
From all of us at Cyan, thank you for all your support.
