Myst: Revelation is a direct sequel to Myst III: Exile. But in the background, the franchise was being kept alive by a team of developers that are dedicated to breathing new life into the saga. When the fourth Myst game came out, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, it was a turn for the worse. The lives of Atrus and Catherine, their sons Sirrus and Agenar, their daughter Yeesha, and the entities that closely surround them became embroiled in a morass of science and magic that left a definitive mark on interactive entertainment in general, and, in particular, served as an influence that changed adventure gaming forever. The developers at Ubisoft were totally passionate about making this game the best in the series and the music, and audio teams supported me all the way.”įor more information, please visit the Myst IV Revelation Website at or words of Atrus and his sons should ring familiar to anyone acquainted with the worlds of Myst.

The Warsaw Village Band, the Slovak Radio Orchestra and the Los Angeles Choir helped to create a soundtrack as compelling as the visuals and game play. His voice contribution is wonderful and the song he wrote and performed is a perfect fit to the soundtrack. I very much enjoyed working on Myst IV Revelation.”Ĭomposer Jack Wall says: “It was such a privilege and pleasure to work with Peter Gabriel. “I think there is some similarity with the way I try and create worlds of sound.

“When Myst came out, I thought it succeeded well in creating a feeling of other worlds in which mystery and imagination were the compelling elements, instead of the usual action-packed ‘shoot ’em-ups,’” said Gabriel. While researching, playing the game hands-on and working on the soundtrack, Peter Gabriel became inspired by the world of Serenia, one of the Ages/worlds in the game. Myst IV Revelation, PC/Mac hybrid DVD-Rom, launches tomorrow, September 28, for $39.99. Ubisoft videogame publishers announced that in addition to collaborating with award-winning composer Jack Wall on the Myst® IV Revelation soundtrack, Peter Gabriel also lends his voice to the game.

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