An interview Dan Irish, producer for Cyan's upcoming Myst III: Exile has been posted at GameSpy. Irish discusses many features of this third entry in the Myst/Riven series. Here's an excerpt which outlines the basic plot behind Exile:

GameSpy: What is the basic story behind Myst III?

Dan Irish: In Myst III: Exile, we're telling the tale of a bitter man whose homeworld was destroyed by Sirrus and Achenar, and who has been living on another age for 20 years. He returns to take revenge against Atrus and his family. The player is trapped in a mysterious age, and must explore the environment and navigate its puzzles to gradually uncover the mystery of this new adversary.

Myst III: Exile should be released early next year by Presto Studios and Cyan. A remake of the title that started it all, called Myst: Masterpiece Edition, has just been released for the Mac. If you are new to this series it would be a great introduction.

In related news, Cyan has announced they have obtained Disney's Susan Bonds to become Chief Design and Production Officer. This is great news for the small company, as Bonds will be working on Cyan's highly-secret game currently codenamed "mudpie," which is mysteriously based on "broadband" networking. We'll bring you more information on this as it becomes available.

Interview with Cyan's Dan Irish at GameSpy

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