Musician to write songs for the

Musician to write songs for the
famous Myst series of gamesDistributed by
Ubisoft

Posted: October 12th, 2003.

Musician to write songs for the famous Myst® series of games

Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, has teamed up with Peter Gabriel to add a distinctive soundto its Myst® franchise of games. Gabriel will provide the song, “Burn YouUp, Burn You Down” for the November release of Uru(tm): Ages Beyond Mystand the world-renowned artist will also provide an original composition forthe next game in the series. Myst® is one of the most widely recognizedgame brands in history, with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide.

“When Myst® came out I thought it succeeded well in creating a feeling ofother worlds in which mystery and imagination were the compelling elementsinstead of the usual action packed ‘shoot ’em ups’,” said Peter Gabriel,artist. “I think there is some similarity with the way I try and createworlds of sound. I, and my collaborators, are very much looking forward toworking with the Myst® team.”

Peter Gabriel has earned a worldwide reputation for his innovative work as amusician, writer and video maker. He launched his solo career in 1975 andhas released 12 solo albums. In 1986 he won his first Grammy with hisseventh album, ‘So’. His video ‘Sledgehammer’ won the most music videoawards ever.

“There are only a handful of artists whose work takes me to deeper places.Peter Gabriel is one. His music is unique in its ability to paint a picturein my mind and give it feeling, give it life. At Cyan Worlds we certainlyapproach bringing places to life in a different way than Peter does, but Ibelieve our goal is the same – build a bridge to someplace new. So, it’struly a unique pleasure to have a chance to work with Peter Gabriel’s team,taking new worlds to a deeper level,” said Rand Miller, CEO of Cyan Worlds.

“This deal signifies a chance for two creative talents – Peter Gabriel andRand Miller from Cyan Worlds, the makers of Myst® and Riven®, to worktogether. These artists have each broken new ground in their respectivefields, and I’m sure that fans of both can’t wait to see and hear theresults of their collaboration,” said Yves Guillemot, president and CEO ofUbisoft.

The first game to ship featuring Peter Gabriel’s music will be Uru(tm): AgesBeyond MYST®. Uru(tm) is the most immersive and ambitious adventureexperience in the Myst world to date. In Uru(tm), you’ll spend hours freelydiscovering vast, visually arresting 3D worlds and solving mentallystimulating puzzles.

Players will also have the option of subscribing to Uru Live, to continuethe adventure online. By entering Uru Live, players will have the uniqueopportunity to explore new Ages with other Myst fans around the world. Thegathering has already begun atURU Live.com

News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.

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