The Latest Breaking News from Cyan Worlds

Cyan releases teaser for the first new Myst game in 20 years, then breaks the news that it's not actually being made

Project Anglerfish looks great, but publishers apparently aren't interested.

PC Gamer · Jul 27

Reveal of first new Myst game in years confirms it's already been canceled, devs say they're "hard at work on other new Myst universe things"

"For a variety of reasons, this project couldn't move forward at the time"

GamesRadar · Jul 27

The 37-year-old studio behind Myst and Riven laid off 'roughly half' of its staff: 'Our sincere hope is to continue to be around'

Cyan Worlds is one of oldest indie studios around, but in a statement said the layoffs were "not a surprise."

PC Gamer · Mar 30, 2025

Myst creator's latest game used 'AI assisted content,' and funders are pissed

The crowdfunded Firmament used AI tools in the writing of lore, as well as the creation of artwork and audio.

PC Gamer · Jun 8, 2023

'Firmament' Review: A Gorgeous Steampunk Adventure That’s Over Too Soon

The latest from 'Myst' creator Cyan Worlds is the most fun I’ve had solving puzzles since 'Portal 2,' and it culminates in a narrative twist worthy of M. Night Shyamalan.

Inverse · May 29, 2023

Firmament for Mac review: A majestic maybe-misfire from the makers of MYST

Do the world’s worst job in the prettiest places with Cyan Worlds’ Firmament.

iMore · May 18, 2023

Into the Myst: The Oral History of America's Oldest Surviving Indie Game Studio

Cyan Worlds redefined video games in the '90s with 'Myst,' but that was just the beginning. Here's the inside story of the history game studio, from the people who ran it.

Inverse · Mar 15, 2023

The best laptop games

Great laptop games can run on low-spec PCs, fit cozily onto smaller screens, and are perfectly playable with a trackpad.

PC Gamer · Jan 10, 2022