Myst, Riven Developer Cyan, One Of Gaming's Oldest Indies, Lays Off More Staff

Myst developer Cyan Worlds is making more layoffs

The company has laid off an undisclosed number of workers just months after cutting half of its workforce.

'MYST' Studio Cyan Announces Second Layoff Round This Year

Cyan, the indie studio behind VR-supported revivals of classic puzzle adventures MYST (1993) and RIVEN (1997), announced a second tranche of layoffs following a round in March that reduced the company by half. Cyan announced the news in a Bluesky post, linking an updated Google document with contact details of affected employees. The updated list includes 14 names, although it’s unclear how many were affected in this second round versus March la…

Myst, Riven Developer Cyan, One Of Gaming's Oldest Indies, Lays Off More Staff

After laying off nearly half of its staff in May, the indie studio again announced staff reductions that affected several developers.