No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore
Adam MorganCultureAug 5, 2026 6:45 AMNo One Can Afford to Make Myst Games Anymore“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. It remained the bestselling PC game of all time until 2002, when The Sims set a new record.Last week—after four sequels, one spinoff, and five remakes—the creators of Myst released a trailer for a new game in the franchise. Codenamed Anglerfish, it’s a darker chapter in the Myst series where you, the player, are held hostage in a strange world.
- ▪Adam MorganCultureAug 5, 2026 6:45 AMNo One Can Afford to Make Myst Games Anymore“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s.
- ▪It remained the bestselling PC game of all time until 2002, when The Sims set a new record.Last week—after four sequels, one spinoff, and five remakes—the creators of Myst released a trailer for a new game in the franchise.
- ▪Codenamed Anglerfish, it’s a darker chapter in the Myst series where you, the player, are held hostage in a strange world.
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Adam MorganCultureAug 5, 2026 6:45 AMNo One Can Afford to Make Myst Games Anymore“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. Its latest sequel couldn’t shore up any funding, pointing to an existential crisis among double-A games.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIn the 1990s, the puzzle adventure game Myst sold more than 6 million copies—so many that WIRED credited it with sparking the widespread adoption of CD-ROM drives. It remained the bestselling PC game of all time until 2002, when The Sims set a new record.Last week—after four sequels, one spinoff, and five remakes—the creators of Myst released a trailer for a new game in the franchise.
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