But Myst was something truly different. While mechanically it stood on the shoulders of the point-and-click pioneers built by Sierra, it was driven more by aesthetics, atmosphere, and tone.

Cyan Worlds, one of the longest-surviving indie game companies in the world and the makers of one of the most talked-about PC classics of all time, has just laid off about half of the studio.

Cyan Worlds dropped a new update this week for their modern remake of the game Myst, bringing with it bonus content for players to explore. Referring to the content as the Age of Rime, players ...