Announcing the Remake of Riven
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Check out the official announcement from Cyan Here.Check out the trailer here.Check out the official website here.Q: Are you working on a remake of Riven?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it a remaster or a from-the-ground-up modern remake?
A: It is a modern remake.
Q: Is this remake point-and-click only like the original Riven was, or will it be traversable in 3D space?
A: The remake of Riven will be fully traversable in 3D space. Any other supported navigation methods will be announced at a later date.
Q: Why did this take so long? It’s been 25 years!
A: Riven is one of the most highly regarded games in Cyan’s history. We didn’t want to approach it lightly or frivolously. Cyan is a small indie studio. We wanted to make sure we could take on such a difficult, costly and complicated endeavor – and do it well.
Q: Is this the Starry Expanse Project?
A: No, this is a from-the-ground-up remake of Riven from Cyan. However, the Starry Expanse team did assist in kicking off this project. See our blog post here for more details on that.
Q: Which platforms is it coming to, when it is coming out, what are the system requirements… etc.?
A: We don’t have information to share about that yet.
Q: If I purchased a copy of the original Riven, will I get a free copy of this remake?
A: Thank you for your support over the years! But, no. This new Riven is not an update or upgrade, it is a modern from-the-ground-up remake that has required (and will continue to require) a substantial investment of resources. Happy Gaming!
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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Well I can't say I am happy about this announcement  .......no because................I am Ecstatic about it.  Besides a particular marble puzzle this game has always been in my top ten 
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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My goodness !!
Thanks, BrownEyedTigre 😑
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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I'm so glad they're remaking the game. I've replayed the original several times, but it will be wonderful to wander everywhere in the game.
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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This is great news, but I must wonder if URU is on the "To-do" list. I still think that after all these years it's one of the mostbeautiful games ever.
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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That is exciting news Ana! Riven was such a wonderful game...I still have the original version. Maybe I can still play it on my old computer!
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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Now this is exciting news!!!! I loved Riven and look forward to the new one. Pen and paper awaits
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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Oh, this is awesome news! Thank you, Ana!
I tried a replay on my iPad when that came out, but Riven requires notetaking, for me, so playing it from the sofa really didn't work.
I did think it was funny that I had to buy a new PC to play Riven when it came out (my PC froze long enough for a bathroom break everytime I hit one of those spinning domes), and I was able to play it on my iPad mini.
That said, I will probably have to buy a new PC to play this one too. My PC is pretty good, i7/16GB RAM/SSD drive--but it's small form factor so I can't fit in a good video card. Even for adventure games, that's starting to be a problem--I'm pretty much limited to old games on GOG and HOG these days. Can't play the new Syberia for that reason, which was very sad.
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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This remake was touched on again at the Cyan "State Of The Union" Presentation - Mysterium 2023 posted 2 weeks ago. Scroll 13 min into the video. Following the Riven presentation they talk about the new direction Cyan is wanting to take - "New Stuff". Scrolling to 38:30 gives a look at a Riven's "Boiler Island" demo still in development. The remake can be played front to back but is not finished as explained. No release date availble at this time
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Re: Announcing the Remake of Riven
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I think know what you mean oldbroad. These remakes sometimes come out with that 360 scroll. I call it 360 vision. Many games today are developed with it as well. It makes my wife's head go bonkers. I don't like it but deal with it. If I am playing a game by myself I move at speeds I need to but if we are playing a game together I have to turn at a slow pace not to get her seasick. Its a pain and can be tedious but we deal. It looks like this remake of Riven will have it. If I am not mistaken I believe you can actually control mouse rotating speeds in some games in the Options menu. Regardless we / I will be playing this remake when it releases
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