Like many gamers, I’ve had a burr under my saddle since the evil cancellation of Uru Live. Like everyone, I wanted to know what the problem was. Money, or technology? Did UbiSoft just turn off the cash spigot too soon or had Cyan been promising technical wizardry all these years that it simply could not deliver? I wanted to get the answer straight from the horse’s mouth, and without going into too much detail, Miller quietly affirmed that it was the money. “It all would have worked,” he said firmly. “We just needed more time.”

Now, before we all grab our torches and storm the UbiSoft offices, let’s talk about the project that should heal many of the gaping wounds caused by Uru: Of course, I’m talking about Myst IV: Revelation.