For a taste of what he brings to the Cyan table, you can download and listen to them free on Bandcamp. Brower also contributed five songs inspired by Myst for the 25 Anniversary Collection. As you walk beside the lake on a cloudy night, a curious, organic artifact falls from the starry sky and inexplicably, without asking permission, transports you across the universe. The good news is that former Blizzard composer Russell Brower, whose work can be heard in everything from World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade to Overwatch, is taking his place. Old-time Myst fans may be disappointed to hear that composer Robyn Miller, who reunited with Cyan to work on Obduction after leaving the game business in the late '90s, won't be scoring Firmament.

It does understand you, however, and over the course of the game your communication will evolve into 'a complex symphony of actions as you solve challenges together and begin to understand the epic nature of what lies ahead.'

It will be 'deeply rooted in the spirit of Myst, Riven, and Obduction'-that's what Cyan does, after all-but has a more overtly steampunk vibe, and instead of being off alone in a strange world you'll be accompanied by 'a clockwork adjunct' that looks a bit like a Destiny 2 Ghost but without the ability to speak. Today the studio returned to the crowdfunding well once more with a campaign for its new game, first teased a year ago, called Firmament.

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