Preserving worlds. [Myst Online] / a Means TV original series ; created by Derek Murphy & Mitchell Zemil ; directed by Derek Murphy ; head of production, Nick Hayes.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Murphy, Derek, filmmaker, film director, narrator.

Zemil, Mitchell, filmmaker.

Hayes, Nick, film producer.

Means TV (Firm), publisher, distributor, production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtual reality--History.

Virtual reality.

Video games--History.

Video games.

Web archiving.

Digital preservation.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (28 min.)) : sound, color

Other Title:

Myst Online

Available from some providers with title: Preserving worlds. S1, ep3, Myst Online

Place of Publication:

[Portland, Maine] : Means TV, [2021]

Language Note:

In English with English subtitles.

System Details:

System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

In the mid-2000's, Cyan Worlds, creators of the massively popular adventure game Myst, released an ambitious online sequel that never caught on the way they'd hoped. Myst Online: Uru Live sought to translate the single-player puzzle-solving experience of the Myst series into a collaborative, massively multiplayer online game. The game had a rocky reception and its online component was compromised from the beginning. It underwent a series of cancellations and relaunches, but in the end it only survived thanks to its dedicated player base.

Participant:

Narrator, Derek Murphy.

Credits:

Cinematography, Mitchell Zemil ; editing, Mitchell Zemil ; animation, Mitchell Zemil, Bachelor Soft ; music, Tim Larkin, Graham Kartna.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed October 2, 2024).

Publisher Number:

mt-pw103 Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.