PLAY TEST PROGRAM EXPANDS
FOR URU:
AGES BEYOND MYST
SAN
FRANCISCO
– AUGUST 20, 2003 – Ubi Soft
Entertainment, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, and Cyan Worlds,
Inc., developers of the legendary video games MYST®
and Riven(tm), today announced they have expanded
the play test program for the upcoming title,
Uru(tm):
Ages Beyond Myst®
for the PC in conjunction with the unveiling of a new community-focused web
site, found at
www.urulive.com.
"As we enter the final stage
of the game’s development, we are excited to invite interested fans to assist us
in improving and shaping the evolving world of
Uru." said Rand Miller,
founder and CEO Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Play testers are invited to
become among the first to experience the deepest, and most compelling
Myst
storyline to date as they participate in a modern day
exploration and restoration of the ancient D’ni
civilization. Uru
(pronounced Oo-roo) includes a compelling
single-player offline adventure in addition to an expansive persistent online
experience,
Uru
Live.
Play testers will experience
both the single player game and
Uru
Live. Candidates will need a PC with a broadband internet connection
(see specs for minimum requirements below) and must visit
www.urulive.com
to sign up.
UruLive.com
will be an active and ongoing
gathering place for
Uru
fans to gain information about the game, meet other fans of the
Myst series, interact with the developers at Cyan
Worlds, and unravel the mysteries discovered during the live exploration of
D’ni.
"Uru
is a technological step forward for the Myst series
enabling us to eclipse the beauty, grandeur, and mind-challenging elements of
previous titles. Plus, with the option to join a constantly updated online
universe, the adventure never has to end," said Rand Miller, founder of Cyan
Worlds.
Uru
is the latest chapter in the MYST series – one of the most widely recognized
game brands in history, with more than 12 million units sold worldwide.
Uru is
scheduled to launch in November, 2003 at the manufacturer’s suggested retail
price of $49.99.
URU: BACKGROUND
The story of the
D’ni (pronounced dunny)
civilization began when they established their underground empire on Earth some
10,000 years ago. The D’ni practiced a technology
called the "Art of Writing" to create links to incredible alternate worlds of
fantastic variety called "Ages," to which they could travel through "Linking
Books." During that time, a group of D’ni traveled
to the surface of what is now southern New Mexico, connecting our world and
theirs.
The
D’ni people thrived for thousands of years, but
later met with a great catastrophe that ended their civilization. The vast
underground cities of the D’ni were left uninhabited
and their Linking Book technology seemed lost forever – until now.
PC users will be able to enjoy
Uru:
Ages Beyond Myst.
Owners of the boxed game will be able to try
Uru
Live
through ubi.com, one of the world’s top ten gaming portals. Pricing and other
details for
Uru
Live
will be announced at a later date. For more information
about the game visit http://www.urulive.com.
PC
Requirements for Uru: Ages
Beyond Myst:
Supported OS:
Windows®
98SE/ME/2000/XP (only)
Processor:
Intel® Pentium®
III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon(tm) (Pentium IV or
Athlon 2 GHz or greater recommended)
Video Card:
3D graphics
video card w/ 32 MB, hardware transformation, and lighting (3D graphics video
card w/ 64 MB, pixel and vertex-shader capability)
Sound Card:
DirectX®
8.1-compatible sound card (DirectX® 8.1-compatible EAX 3.0 recommended)
CD-ROM Drive:
4X CD-ROM drive
or faster
(Not recommended
for use with CD-RWs)
Monitor:
800×600
resolution, 16 bit color monitor (1280×1024
resolution recommended)
Hard Drive Space:
2 GHz (4 GHz
recommended)
Peripherals Supported:
101-key standard
keyboard; two-button mouse
Internet Connection:
Not required
(ADSL or Cable modem recommended for Uru Live)
2003 Ubi Soft Entertainment
Uru(tm):
Ages Beyond Myst®
Copyright 2003 Cyan
Worlds, Inc. Published by Ubi Soft Entertainment, S.A. All Rights Reserved. Ubi
Soft and the Ubi Soft logo are trademarks of Ubi Soft Entertainment in the U.S.
and/or other countries. Uru
(TM), Cyan®, and Myst® are trademarks of Cyan, Inc.
and Cyan Worlds, Inc. under license to Ubi Soft Entertainment.
About Ubi
Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is
an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi
Soft’s strong and diversified lineup has grown
considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to
partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its
presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties.
Founded in 1986 in
France, Ubi Soft is now
present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries
including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through
sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering
high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To
learn more, visit
www.ubi.com.
About Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Cyan Worlds, Inc., located in Spokane,
Washington, is best known for Myst and
Riven which received numerous awards, critical
acclaim and broad popularity. Cyan has been designing and building immersive,
interactive worlds since 1987. They currently employ over 40 designers,
programmers and artists. For more information about Cyan Worlds, visit
www.cyanworlds.com.
