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;Bygone Bureau, The<nowiki>:</nowiki> Into the Myst - [http://bygonebureau.com/2013/08/15/into-the-myst/ current link]:August 15, 2013 article by Gavin Craig & Sara Clemens
 
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;Ottawa Business Journal<nowiki>:</nowiki> idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - [http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2011-07-12/article-2647422/idoodlesoftware-signs-MYST-licensing-agreement/1 current link]:July 12, 2011 article by Elizabeth Howell.
 
;Ottawa Business Journal<nowiki>:</nowiki> idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - [http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2011-07-12/article-2647422/idoodlesoftware-signs-MYST-licensing-agreement/1 current link]:July 12, 2011 article by Elizabeth Howell.
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;Salon<nowiki>:</nowiki> Riven Rapt - [http://web.archive.org/web/19991116172758/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/11/cov_06riven.html archived page, November 11, 1999]:November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.
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;Salon<nowiki>:</nowiki> Mystic simulacrum - [http://www.salon.com/2001/05/29/myst3/ current link]:May 29, 2001 article by Laura Miller.
 
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;GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - [http://web.archive.org/web/20080702194841/http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/txt/archive/?postID=6114 archived page, July 2, 2008]:June 30, 2008 article by Tom Sowa.
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;VentureBeat<nowiki>: Gamesbeat:</nowiki> Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - [http://nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=1&articleid=29958385&m=d current link]:October 7, 2014 article by Dean Takahashi.
 
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;Gamespot<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst V<nowiki>:</nowiki> End of Ages Impressions - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050424230957/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/mystvendofages/preview_6122764.html archived page, April 24, 2005]:April 22, 2005 article by Andrew Park.
  
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Academic Papers

The Book of Myst in the Late Age of Print - current link
1997 paper by Steven Jones.


Communities of Play: The Uru Diaspora - current link
December 13th, 2007 by Celia Pearce.


GAME DEVELOPING, THE D’NI WAY: HOW MYST/URU FANS INHERITED THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF A LOST EMPIRE - current link
A thesis by Nicholas Watson, published August 2012


Stories In Between: a dissertation by Drew Davidson, 2001 - current link

(chapter 1, chapter 2, drew davidson main page)


Survey of Courseware
Riven (c)1997 - Leanne C. Boyd - current link:Posted on RefugeEarth. Due date: November 24, 1997


Books

Communities of Play: Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds - current link
August 28, 2009 by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)


Dark Horse Comics - Myst: The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - current link, archived page, October 14, 2008, archived page, August 28, 2014
See "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry. September 03, 1997.


DigitalCultureBooks - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" - current link
Book online by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.


Navigating Myst-y Landscapes: Killer Applications and Hybrid Criticism - current link
Essay by Greg M. Smith included in the book, Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture edited by Henry Jenkins III, Tara McPherson, Jane Shattuc and published January 23, 2003 by Duke University Press.


Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - current link
Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.

Blogs

Gameshelf, The current link -
Often includes posts by Uruite, Andrew Plotkin (belford). Also see Zarfhome under fan sites.


John W. Allie: Myst in Retrospect series

December 8, 2012 - Uru, Ages Beyond Myst - current link

January 18, 2013 - Uru, To D’ni - current link

February 11, 2013 - Uru, The Path of the Shell - current link

April 7, 2013 - End of Ages - current link

May 24, 2013 - The Great Tree of Possibilities - current link

News Sites

Adweek article: Post-Myst Minimalism
Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series - current link:August 25, 1997 article by By Jane Irene Kelly.


American Conservative, The: Mysty Memories - current link
November 24, 2012 article by Alan Jacobs.


BBC News: Pupils learn through Myst game - current link
August 25, 2005 article by Jo Twist.


Boing Boing: My favorite press release (1994) - current link, archived page, January 12, 2013
December 21, 2012 article by Mark Frauenfelder with a scanned Press Release from Cyan, April 25, 1994.


BuzzFeed News: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Myst - current link
March 28, 2013 by Joseph Bernstein.


Bygone Bureau, The: Into the Myst - current link
August 15, 2013 article by Gavin Craig & Sara Clemens


Fast Company: Business + Innovation: The Parable of Myst II - current link
April 30, 1996 article by David Dorsey.


Inlander: Writing the Next Age - current link
October 2, 2013 article by Daniel Walters.


Ottawa Business Journal: idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - current link
July 12, 2011 article by Elizabeth Howell.


Salon: Riven Rapt - archived page, November 11, 1999
November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.


Salon: Playing Riven, A Brief Guide for the Perplexed - archived page, August 19, 1998
November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.


Salon: Mystic simulacrum - current link
May 29, 2001 article by Laura Miller.


Spokane.net: Ex-ESPN exec to help Cyan get connected - archived page, March 10, 2003
January 15, 2000 article by Tom Sowa.


Spokesman Review

Search - 2 pages of Myst articles by Tom Sowa - results page
Beyond the Myst - current link
May 22, 2001 article by Michael Guilfoil.


GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - archived page, July 2, 2008
June 30, 2008 article by Tom Sowa.


Times Union: "MYST" A CD-ROM HIT - current link
November 29, 1995 article by C. Eugene Emery, Jr., Providence Journal.


Urban Desires, Tech Toys section: The Myst Interview - archived page, January 17, 1999
1995 interview with Rand & Robyn Miller by Kyle Shannon.


USA Today: Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - current link
December 9, 1999 article by Mike Snider.


USA Today: Tech: Creator of 'Myst' launches new game - current link
November 23, 2003 article by Nicholas K. Geranios, The Associated Press.


VentureBeat: Gamesbeat: Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - current link
October 7, 2014 article by Dean Takahashi.


Village Voice: Into the Myst, The Miller Brothers' Virtual Tale - current link
August 23, 1994 article by Erik Davis.


WorldVillage: GamerZone: THROUGH THE MYST - ANOTHER WORLD, A Discussion with Rand Miller - archived page, December 26,1996
1996 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.


WorldVillage: Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - archived page, March 13, 2010
March 31, 2006 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.

Entertainment Sites

Grantland: Lost to the Ages - current link
September 24, 2013 article by Emily Yoshida which looks back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary.


Tech News Sites

Apple: Games: Articles: The Story of the D'ni Comes Full Circle in Myst V: End of Ages -

current link:October 2005 article by Brad Cook on Apple site.


CNET: Online game rising from the dead - current link
May 18, 2006 article by Daniel Terdiman.


DigitalArts: See inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault', the living history of Myst and Riven - current link
October 2014 article by Hayden Dingman.


Digital Media Zone, Scott Rosenberg's: Digital Culture
Play Myst For Me - June 12, 1994 article - current link; PostScript, February 1995 - current link


Lockergnome
Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - archived page, April 6, 2005:February 9, 2005 article by Alan Dennis. Part II - archived page, April 6, 2005; Part III - archived page, April 6, 2005


the Mac Observer: New Myst Games May Make Your Pants Explode - current link
May 16, 2000 "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
the Mac Observer: Last Week's Column: We Myst By A Long Shot - current link
May 23, 2000 "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.


Make_Magazine-Vol_08.pdf Nov 2006 - Secret History of Making Myst - current link


MOD DB: Myst Online URU Moddable? - current link
December 29, 2008 article by Henley.


PCWorld: The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever - current link
February 8, 2009 article by Benj Edwards.


PCWorld: GAMING: In pictures: Inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault,' the living history of Myst and Riven - current link
October 4, 2014 article by Hayden Dingman.


Slashdot

Myst Creator Closes Doors - current link
September 2, 2005 article by Zonk.
Cyan Worlds Closes - current link
September 3, 2005 post by ScuttleMonkey.
Cyan Worlds To Open-Source Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
December 13, 2008 post by Soulskill


WIRED

Guerrillas in the Myst - current link, archived page, November 28, 1996, archived page, August 31, 2014
1994? article by Jon Carroll.
Riven - current link, archived link
September 1997 article by Jon Carroll.


VG Nett: Riven - archived page, December 6, 1998
September 20, 1997 review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.


ZDNet: High-tech visionaries going postal - current link
May 19, 1999 article by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palau. archived image

Game News Sites

Adrenaline Vault, The: Changing Our Worlds: Cyan Interview, Part I - archived page, June 19, 2001
May 22, 2001 article by David Laprad.


Adventure Classic Gaming: Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - current link
October 9, 2012 interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong.


Adventure Gamer - Articles - Mysterium 2000 - archived page, April 7, 2001
August 31, 2000 article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr.


ARGNet: A Blow for Myst Fans, Plus New Rumors - current link, archived page, December 2, 2010
February 11, 2004 article on the closure of Uru; April 19, 2004 general news article includes link to the Path of the Shell expansion pack (both articles on same page).


EDGE Online

Myst review - current link
January 1, 1994 article by Edge Staff.
Myst’s Miller Talks Uru Live’s Revival - current link
February 15, 2007 article by Edge Staff.
Myst Online Evaporating - current link
February 4, 2008 by Edge Staff.
GameTap Hands Back Myst Online - current link
July 1, 2008 article by Edge Staff.
Myst Online Goes Open Source - current link
April 7, 2011 article by Nathan Brown.
GDC 2013: Myst creator Robyn Miller on lying about budgets, poverty and technical limitations - current link
April 1, 2013 article by Dan Griliopoulos.


Four Fat Chicks -- Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Review - current link
December 2003 review by Jen.


Gamasutra

Postmortem
Myst IV - Revelation - current link:April 21, 2005 article by Geneviève Lord.
GameTap Launches Resurrected Myst Online</nowiki> - current link
February 15, 2007 article by Staff.
Cyan Worlds Regains Control Of Myst Online
Uru Live</nowiki> - current link:July 1, 2008 article by Brandon Boyer.


Games Industry Biz: Myst creator warns of over ambition in MMO space - current link
September 18, 2008 article by Brandon Boyer.


Gamespot

list of articles about Myst - current link
Gamespot: Myst V: End of Ages Impressions - archived page, April 24, 2005
April 22, 2005 article by Andrew Park.
Gamespot: The Myst Union - archived page, February 18, 2006, archived page, June 9, 2007
Fans post news about their favorite game.
Gamespot: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst News Index - archived page, December 4, 2003
November 11, 2003 list of Gamespot articles about Uru.


GamingOnLinux: Starry Expanse, A Fan Remake Of 'Riven: The Sequel To Myst' Announces A Linux Version - current link
May 7, 2014 article by liamdawe.


Grantland: Lost to the Ages - current link
September 24, 2013 article by Emily Yoshida.


Hardcore Gaming 101: Myst - current link
July 13, 2010 article by Garamoth. Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series,

IGN

IGN: GameSpy: PC: Myst - Myst-PC-GameSpy current link
IGN: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link:
November 27, 2006 article by Steve Butts.
IGN: Myst Online: Uru Live Interview - current link
February 26, 2007 interview with Rand Miller by Richard Aihoshi - 'Jonric'.
IGN: Myst Online: Uru Live Review, Wait, it actually released? - current link
March 5, 2007 review by Charles Onyett.


Imaginarium Online: The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - archived page, February 9, 2005
January 26, 2001 interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist.


Inside Mac Games: Red Herring Fishes for Mudpie 'Dirt' - current link, archived page, May 9, 2003
July 5, 2001 article by Michael Eilers about an article published in Red Herring.


KOTAKU

GameTap Passes Myst Online Back To Cyan - current link
July 1, 2008 article by Mike Fahey.
GameTap
Myst Pass-Back Benefits Fans - current link:July 1, 2008 article by Leigh Alexander.
Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - current link
July 7, 2008 article by Leigh Alexander.


Lockergnome

Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part I - archived page
February 9, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part II - archived page
February 10, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part III - archived page
February 11, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.


Massively by Joystiq

Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - current link
July 1, 2008 article by Kyle Horner.
Myst Online is alive... again... for the, um, we lost count how many times it died - current link
February 8, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - current link
February 13, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
Myst Online goes open source (again) - current link
April 7, 2011 article by Jef Reahard.
The Game Archaeologist: Checking in with classic MMOs - current link
June 8, 2013 article by Justin Olivetti. Number 10 on the list is "Myst Online: URU Live: Summer music fest" with a link to the D'nipalooza thread on the MOUL forum.
Massively's Third Annual Frindie Awards - current link
January 1, 2014 article by Beau Hindman. Myst Online: Uru Live wins the "Whatever Happened To...?" award for retaining the author's "fascination with the game or lore" after all these years.
The Stream Team: Solving the puzzle that is Myst Online - current link
Uru Live:January 13, 2014 article by Beau Hindman.
Rise and Shiny revisit: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
January 19, 2014 article by Beau Hindman.
The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
March 29, 2014 article by Justin Olivetti.


MMORPG: Myst Online: URU Live (MOUL) - current link
July 11, 2012 review by Krystina Balogh.


New World Notes: Myst Adventure Game Classic Tailored for iPad Launches - current link
June 15, 2012 article by Wagner James Au.


New World Notes: Myst Co-Creator Rand Miller Thinks Worlds Like Second Life & Uru Live Have a Future on Tablets - current link
July 26, 2012 article by Wagner James Au.


PRWeb: idoodlesoftware inc. Signs Exclusive Educational Licensing Agreement With Cyan Worlds For MYST Franchise - current link
July 12, 2011 press release from idoodlesoftware. More from idoodlesoftware inc.:


Secret World, The: Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - current link
July 24, 2012 post by Atrus's Homeboy.


ShackNews: Uru Beta Goes Live on GameTap - current link
December 12, 2006 article by Chris Remo.


Smackerel: When multimedia was black and white
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Ten Ton Hammer: The Death of Myst Online: An Interview with GameTap - current link
February 6, 2008 article by Cody Bye.

Virtual Cultures

Blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce

Uru Live to Re-Close - current link
February 08, 2008 entry.
The story Rand told about creating the ARG - current link
September 22, 2008 entry. Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.
Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - current link
September 19, 2008 entry. Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.
Goodbye from Artemesia in There - current link
March 09, 2010 entry.

Gaming Sites - Forums & Walkthroughs

GameFAQs Forum: Myst Message Board for PC - current link
Giant Bomb wiki: Myst - current link
Games Over: Uru, Ages Beyond Myst walkthrough - current link
November 2003 walkthrough by Bert Jamin.

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Chronological Order

1994

1994? - Guerrillas in the Myst - current link, archived page, November 28, 1996, archived page, August 31, 2014
Article by Jon Carroll on WIRED.


January 1, 1994 - Myst review - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


April 25, 1994 - Press Release from Cyan - current link
Printed in December 21, 2012 article by Mark Frauenfelder, "My favorite press release (1994)" published in Boing Boing.


June 12, 1994 - Play Myst For Me - current link
Article by Scott Rosenberg on Digital Media Zone, Digital Culture section.


August 23, 1994 - Into the Myst, The Miller Brothers' Virtual Tale - current link
Village Voice article by Erik Davis.

1995

date unknown, 1995 - The Myst Interview - archived page, January 17, 1999
1995 interview with Rand & Robyn Miller by Kyle Shannon published by Urban Desires, Tech Toys section.


February 1995 - Play Myst For Me PostScript - current link
Article by Scott Rosenberg on Digital Media Zone, Digital Culture section.


November 29, 1995 - "MYST" A CD-ROM HIT - current link
Article by C. Eugene Emery, Jr., Providence Journal, published by the Times Union.


1996

April 30, 1996 - The Parable of Myst II - current link
Fast Company - Business + Innovation article by David Dorsey.


date unknown, 1996 - THROUGH THE MYST - ANOTHER WORLD, A Discussion with Rand Miller - archived page, December 26,1996
WorldVillage - GamerZone interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.

1997

date unknown, 1997 - The Book of Myst in the Late Age of Print - current link
Academic Paper by Steven Jones.


August 25, 1997 - Post-Myst Minimalism: Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series - current link
Article by By Jane Irene Kelly published in Adweek.


September 1997 - Riven - current link, archived link
Article by Jon Carroll on WIRED.


September 03, 1997 - Myst: The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - current link
Book published by Dark Horse Comics. archived page, October 14, 2008, archived page, August 28, 2014 Also see "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry.


September 20, 1997 - Riven - archived page, December 6, 1998
Review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.


Fall, 1997 - Survey of Courseware: Riven (c)1997 - current link
Academic assignment by Leanne C. Boyd posted on RefugeEarth with a due date of November 24, 1997.
November 6, 1997 - Riven Rapt - archived page, November 11, 1999
Salon article by Laura Miller.


November 6, 1997 - Playing Riven, A Brief Guide for the Perplexed - archived page, August 19, 1998
Salon article by Laura Miller.

1998

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1999

May 19, 1999 - High-tech visionaries going postal - current link
Article on ZDNet by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palauarchived image


December 9, 1999 - Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - current link
Article by Mike Snider published in USA Today.


2000

January 15, 2000 - Ex-ESPN exec to help Cyan get connected - archived page, March 10, 2003
Spokane.net article by Tom Sowa.


August 31, 2000 - Mysterium 2000 - archived page, April 7, 2001
Article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr on Adventure Gamer.


May 16, 2000 - New Myst Games May Make Your Pants Explode - current link
the Mac Observer "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
May 23, 2000 - Last Week's Column: We Myst By A Long Shot - current link
the Mac Observer "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.

2001

date unknown, 2001 - Stories In Between
Dissertation by Drew Davidson. - current link:

(chapter 1, chapter 2, drew davidson main page)


January 26, 2001 - The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - archived page, February 9, 2005
Interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist on Imaginarium Online.


May 22, 2001 - Beyond the Myst - current link
Spokesman Review article by Michael Guilfoil.


May 22, 2001 - Changing Our Worlds: Cyan Interview, Part I - archived page, June 19, 2001
The Adrenaline Vault article by David Laprad.


May 29, 2001 - Mystic simulacrum - current link
Salon article by Laura Miller.


July 5, 2001 - Red Herring Fishes for Mudpie 'Dirt' - current link, archived page, May 9, 2003
Inside Mac Games article by Michael Eilers.

2002

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2003

January 23, 2003 - Navigating Myst-y Landscapes: Killer Applications and Hybrid Criticism - current link
Essay by Greg M. Smith included in the book, Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture edited by Henry Jenkins III, Tara McPherson, Jane Shattuc and published by Duke University Press.


November 23, 2003 - Creator of 'Myst' launches new game - current link
USA Today article by Nicholas K. Geranios, The Associated Press.


December 2003 - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Review - current link
Review by Jen on Four Fat Chicks.

2004

February 11, 2004 - A Blow for Myst Fans, Plus New Rumors - current link, archived page, December 2, 2010
Article on ARGNet about the closure of Uru.


April 19, 2004 - Path of the Shell - current link, archived page, December 2, 2010
General news article on ARGNet includes link to the Path of the Shell expansion pack.


2005

February 9, 2005 - Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - archived page, April 6, 2005
Interview with Richard Watson by Alan Dennis published on Lockergnome. Part II - archived page, April 6, 2005; Part III - archived page, April 6, 2005


April 21, 2005 - Postmortem
Myst IV - Revelation - current link:Article by Geneviève Lord on Gamasutra.


April 22, 2005 - Myst V
End of Ages Impressions - archived page, April 24, 2005:Article by Andrew Park on Gamespot.


August 25, 2005 - Pupils learn through Myst game - current link
Article by Jo Twist, published on BBC News site.


September 2, 2005 - Myst Creator Closes Doors - current link
Article by Zonk on Slashdot.


September 3, 2005 - Cyan Worlds Closes - current link
Post by ScuttleMonkey on Slashdot.


October 2005 - The Story of the D'ni Comes Full Circle in Myst V: End of Ages -

current link:Article by Brad Cook on Apple site.

2006

March 31, 2006 - Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - archived page, March 13, 2010
Interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern ublished by WorldVillage.


May 18, 2006 - Online game rising from the dead - current link
Article by Daniel Terdiman published on CNET.


Nov 2006 - Secret History of Making Myst - current link
Make_Magazine-Vol_08.pdf


November 27, 2006 - Myst Online: Uru Live - current link:
Article on IGN by Steve Butts.


December 12, 2006 - Uru Beta Goes Live on GameTap - current link
ShackNews article by Chris Remo.

2007

February 15, 2007 - Myst’s Miller Talks Uru Live’s Revival - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


February 15, 2007 - GameTap Launches Resurrected Myst Online</nowiki> - current link
Article on Gamasutra by Staff.


February 26, 2007 Myst Online: Uru Live Interview - current link
Interview with Rand Miller by Richard Aihoshi - 'Jonric' on IGN.


March 5, 2007 Myst Online: Uru Live Review, Wait, it actually released? - current link
Review on IGN by Charles Onyett.


December 13th, 2007 - Communities of Play: The Uru Diaspora - current link
Academic paper by Celia Pearce.


2008

February 4, 2008- Myst Online Evaporating - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


February 6, 2008 - The Death of Myst Online: An Interview with GameTap - current link
Ten Ton Hammer article by Cody Bye.


February 08, 2008 - Uru Live to Re-Close - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.


June 30, 2008 - GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - archived page, July 2, 2008
Article by Tom Sowa in the Spokesman Review.


July 1, 2008 - GameTap Hands Back Myst Online - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


July 1, 2008 - Cyan Worlds Regains Control Of Myst Online
Uru Live</nowiki> - current link:Article by Brandon Boyer on Gamasutra.


July 1, 2008 - GameTap Passes Myst Online Back To Cyan - current link
Article on KOTAKU by Mike Fahey.


July 1, 2008 - GameTap: Myst Pass-Back Benefits Fans - current link
Article on KOTAKU by Leigh Alexander.


July 1, 2008 - Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Kyle Horner.


July 7, 2008 - Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - current link
Article on KOTAKU by Leigh Alexander.


September 18, 2008 - Myst creator warns of over ambition in MMO space - current link
Article by Brandon Boyer on Games Industry Biz.


September 19, 2008 - Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce. Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.


September 22, 2008 - The story Rand told about creating the ARG - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce. Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.


December 13, 2008 - Cyan Worlds To Open-Source Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
Post by Soulskill on Slashdot.


December 29, 2008 - Myst Online URU Moddable? - current link
Article by Henley published on MOD DB.


2009

February 8, 2009 - The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever - current link
Article by Benj Edwards on PCWorld.


August 28, 2009 - Communities of Play: Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds - current link
Book by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)


2010

February 8, 2010 - Myst Online is alive... again... for the, um, we lost count how many times it died - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Seraphina Brennan.


February 13, 2010 - An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Seraphina Brennan.


March 09, 2010 Goodbye from Artemesia in There - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.


July 13, 2010 - Myst - current link
Article by Garamoth on Hardcore Gaming 101. Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series.


2011

April 7, 2011 - Myst Online Goes Open Source - current link
Article by Nathan Brown on EDGE Online.


April 7, 2011 - Myst Online goes open source (again) - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Jef Reahard.


May 26, 2011 - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni"
Book by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press.
Book: DigitalCultureBooks - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" - current link
Book online by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press, May 26, 2011.
Book: Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - current link
Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.


July 12, 2011 - idoodlesoftware inc. Signs Exclusive Educational Licensing Agreement With Cyan Worlds For MYST Franchise - current link
press release from idoodlesoftware on PRWeb. More from idoodlesoftware inc.


July 12, 2011 - idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - current link
Article by Elizabeth Howell published in Ottawa Business Journal

2012

June 15, 2012 - Myst Adventure Game Classic Tailored for iPad Launches - current link
New World Notes article by Wagner James Au.


July 11, 2012 - Myst Online
</nowiki> URU Live (MOUL) - current link:MMORPG review by Krystina Balogh.


July 24, 2012 - Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - current link
Post by Atrus's Homeboy on The Secret World.


July 26, 2012 - Myst Co-Creator Rand Miller Thinks Worlds Like Second Life & Uru Live Have a Future on Tablets - current link
New World Notes article by Wagner James Au.


August 2012 - GAME DEVELOPING, THE D’NI WAY: HOW MYST/URU FANS INHERITED THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF A LOST EMPIRE - current link
Thesis by Nicholas Watson.


October 9, 2012 - Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - current link
Interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong on Adventure Classic Gaming.


November 24, 2012 - Mysty Memories - current link
Article by Alan Jacobs published in The American Conservative.


December 21, 2012 - My favorite press release (1994) - current link, archived page, January 12, 2013
Article by Mark Frauenfelder published in Boing Boing. Includes a scanned Press Release from Cyan.

2013

March 28, 2013 - 9 Things You Didn't Know About Myst - current link
Article by Joseph Bernstein published by BuzzFeed News.


April 1, 2013 - GDC 2013: Myst creator Robyn Miller on lying about budgets, poverty and technical limitations - current link
Article by Dan Griliopoulos on EDGE Online.


June 8, 2013 - The Game Archaeologist: Checking in with classic MMOs - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Justin Olivetti. Number 10 on the list is "Myst Online: URU Live: Summer music fest" with a link to the D'nipalooza thread on the MOUL forum.


August 15, 2013 - Into the Myst - current link
Article by Gavin Craig & Sara Clemens published by The Bygone Bureau.


September 24, 2013 - Lost to the Ages - current link
Article by Emily Yoshida which looks back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary, published by Grantland.


October 2, 2013 - Writing the Next Age - current link
Article by Daniel Walters published by Inlander.

2014

January 1, 2014 - Massively's Third Annual Frindie Awards - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman. Myst Online: Uru Live wins the "Whatever Happened To...?" award for retaining the author's "fascination with the game or lore" after all these years.


January 13, 2014 - The Stream Team: Solving the puzzle that is Myst Online - current link
Uru Live:Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.


January 19, 2014 - Rise and Shiny revisit: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.


March 29, 2014 - The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Justin Olivetti.


May 7, 2014 - Starry Expanse, A Fan Remake Of 'Riven: The Sequel To Myst' Announces A Linux Version - current link
GamingOnLinux article by liamdawe.


October 4, 2014 - In pictures: Inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault,' the living history of Myst and Riven - current link
PCWorld article by Hayden Dingman. Also on DigitalArts site - current link


October 7, 2014 - Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - current link
VentureBeat article by Dean Takahashi.



Gamespot: The Myst Union - archived page, February 18, 2006, archived page, June 9, 2007
Fans post news on Gamespot about their favorite game.
IGN: GameSpy: PC: Myst - Myst-PC-GameSpy current link
Smackerel: When multimedia was black and white

Gaming Sites - Forums & Walkthroughs

GameFAQs Forum: Myst Message Board for PC - current link
Giant Bomb wiki: Myst - current link

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