Fans of now obscure mid-90s adventure games rejoice! Myst, a pioneer of the adventure genre and CD-ROM craze that eventually swept the nation may be making a comeback in a big way. On Wednesday, it was announced that the TV and film rights for the game had been bought by Village Roadshow. The company’s aim with Myst is to create a “multi-platform universe including film, scripted and unscripted television content.”
Now, Hollywood doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to video game adaptations. In fact, I’d say there hasn’t been a single good video game adaptation. Assassin’s Creed got close and the Resident Evil films are fun but those didn’t really adapt anything from the games. But, that hasn’t stopped networks and studios from trying. Showtime’s working on a pretty ambitious Halo series right now, actually.
With Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm building expansive money-printing shared universes over the last decade, it’s no wonder why every studio is taking their own crack at it. Hell, Marvel’s even copying themselves and building what seems to be a Marvel Gaming Universe. So, while a multi-platform Myst universe may seem like a strange choice here, I at least give Village Roadshow credit for trying to bring something new to the table. Also, it’s worth mentioning that Myst already had a multi-medium shared universe in the 90s and early 00s across books and games. I know, different world but, still at least there’s some precedent there with this series.
