{"id":780086,"date":"2025-12-01T06:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-riven-remake-arrives-this-year\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T06:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:51:01","slug":"the-riven-remake-arrives-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-riven-remake-arrives-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Riven Remake Arrives This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-riven-remake-arrives-this-year.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Riven remake release window\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The remake of the 1997 classic Riven is officially launching later this year. This modern facelift of the acclaimed sequel to Myst is also coming to VR.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Cyan Worlds, a team led by the masterminds of the original game, Riven is being remade from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5. First announced in 2022, the game is promised to be a faithful homage that leverages modern tech to allow for immersive visuals, free movement, expanded storytelling, and new puzzles. Check out its latest teaser trailer below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nSxURpOiBjM\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Riven: The Sequel to Myst was first released in 1997 and has been hailed as a PC classic of the era.&nbsp;It&#8217;s so beloved that an existing fan-driven remake,&nbsp;The Starry Expanse Project, was already in the works when Cyan Worlds announced this remake. Recognizing their efforts, Cyan Worlds worked with The Starry Expanse to incorporate their efforts into this official remake.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Outside of PC, it&#8217;s unclear which platforms, VR or otherwise, Riven will target. To keep up with similar projects, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2023\/11\/29\/the-big-list-of-upcoming-video-game-remakes\">Big List of Upcoming Video Game Remakes<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2024\/03\/19\/the-riven-remake-arrives-this-year\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The remake of the 1997 classic Riven is officially launching later this year. This modern facelift of the acclaimed sequel to Myst is also coming to VR. Developed by Cyan Worlds, a team led by the masterminds of the original game, Riven is being remade from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5. First announced in 2022, the game is promised to be a faithful homage that leverages modern tech to allow for immersive visuals, free movement, expanded storytelling, and new puzzles. Check out its latest teaser trailer below.&nbsp; Riven: The Sequel to Myst was first released in 1997 and has been hailed as a PC classic of the era.&nbsp;It&#8217;s so beloved that an existing fan-driven remake,&nbsp;The Starry Expanse Project, was already in the works&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-riven-remake-arrives-this-year\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":780087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-780086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Riven Remake Arrives This Year | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The remake of the 1997 classic Riven is officially launching later this year. 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