Articles About Myst / Uru

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

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.

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

?

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.

1998

X

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

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