In May of last year Cyan Worlds released an iPhone version of their groundbreaking in its day point and click adventure Myst [App Store]. Earlier this year we got word that Riven: The Sequel to Myst would be arriving on the iPhone by early summer. And, while its obviously not here yet, we do have an update for those whove been waiting anxiously for Rivens arrival.
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Early this month, Cyans Mark DeForest or Chogon made a post on the Myst online forums indicating that they are expecting Riven to be available in early Fall, with Riven HD for the iPod following sometime after that. Whats more, Cyan today launched a simple Riven for iOS website that reveals certain details about the forthcoming iPhone version along with a screenshot gallery.

The original Riven sights and sounds have been meticulously re-assembled for a remarkable experience on the iPhone and iPod touch. Everything that you remember from the original Riven in a format where a simple touch or swipe moves you through the world.

According to the website, the install of Riven for the iPhone is huge � and its not surprising; Riven for the Mac and PC was initially distributed as a set of five CD-ROMs. Cyan has worked to optimize the original game data for the iOS platform but, even so, the game is about a gig and a half in size probably the largest iOS application out there and requires over 2 gigabytes of free storage for a successful install.

Riven for iPhone features, as listed by Cyan:

• All the original Ages & gameplay
• High quality images
• Full music & sound effects
• Movies & animations
• Auto-save when quitting or phone call
• Bookmark system to save & restore progress
• Swipe to turn
• Zoom in anywhere for more detail
• �Hot Spot� hints
• Works with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

Well take a close look at Riven when it arrives and share our experiences with our readers. But, thats not the end of the Cyan news�

A small ad banner has recently appeared on the Cyan Worlds website that reads, never let your timbers be shivered A click on the banner takes you to a rather spartan preview page that shows a screenshot of a new iOS game entitled Stoneship. Now, the savvy Myst fan will recall that Stoneship is the name of one of the ages in Myst, and this forthcoming title, which looks as if it may be some sort of top-down naval combat / tower defense / puzzle game, was surely inspired by it.

Unfortunately, thats about all the details weve got at the moment on this forthcoming, new title from Cyan. Well share additional news on this one as we get it.

[ Thanks Jordan ]