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Aquí está la nota de prensa completa y en V.O. :

Uru: Online Ages Beyond MYST to Begin Closed Beta Testing in January 2003;
Explorers Invited to Apply

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003--Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of
the world's largest videogame publishers, and Cyan Worlds, Inc., developers
of the legendary Myst® and Riven™, today announced their highly
anticipated upcoming online adventure Uru™: Online Ages Beyond MYST.
Players will have the opportunity to explore and interact with meticulously
crafted environments in, around, and beyond the newly discovered underground
D'ni empire that predates human civilization. Explorers wishing to help test
the game during its beta phase are invited to apply today by visiting
http://uru.ubi.com.

\"Uru is an ancient word, the earliest word for city. It is rooted in the idea
of a gathering of people, which is precisely what Uru will foster,\" said Rand
Miller, founder of Cyan Worlds. \"we've been working for almost five years
developing the cutting edge technology, detailed design and breathtaking
graphics that allow us to build real-time online worlds that go beyond Myst.
Imagine being able to explore lush landscapes, ancient deserted cities,
mysterious forests, curious swamps -- and that's only the beginning. we're
trying to provide an environment that's so engrossing, people will talk about
it and share their experience. With Uru the journey is experienced together
within the game, with friends, family, even strangers uncovering fantastic
places together.\"

Uru will take advantage of broadband to deliver a continually updated,
immersive environment and storyline, with content that grows, changes and
evolves constantly. It will also be the first persistent world to support
real-time voice communication. Uru is designed to appeal to a broad audience
and enable players of all skill levels and interests to experience expansive
ages of the Myst universe in a uniquely social environment. Playing their own
avatars, hundreds of thousands of players will meet new people, all realistic
impersonations of themselves, play games, solve mysteries and embark on a
voyage of discovery with friends. Players will be able to customize their
level of interaction with other players, choosing to play alone, with small
groups of friends or in areas where they can meet new people.

With 12 million units sold worldwide, Myst is one of the most widely
recognized and critically acclaimed game brands in history. \"Uru represents
an incredible evolution in the Myst product line and in online
entertainment,\" said Jason Rubinstein, General Manager of ubi.com. \"Fans of
the Myst series, online socializers, mystery buffs, Internet chatters,
multiplayer online gamers and non-gamers alike will be amazed by Uru. It will
definitely raise the bar for an immersive online experience, and we expect it
to attract new customers to online gaming and perhaps change the face of
mainstream entertainment.\"

PC users will be able to enjoy Uru, which will be made available through
ubi.com, one of the top ten gaming portals. The final version of the game is
scheduled to launch in late 2003 with a closed beta test commencing in
January 2003. For more information about Uru: Online Ages Beyond MYST, or to
apply to be a beta tester, visit http://uru.ubi.com.

Myst is a registered trademark of Cyan, Inc. under license to Ubi Soft
Entertainment.

About Ubi Soft® Entertainment:

Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the
multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified lineup has grown
considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to
partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its
presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties.
Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both
through offices in 22 different countries including the United States,
Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50
countries. The GROUP is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge
video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit
www.ubi.com.

About Cyan Worlds, Inc:

Cyan Worlds, Inc., located in Spokane, WA, is best know for Myst and Riven,
which received numerous awards, critical acclaim and broad popularity, Cyan
has been designing and building immersive interactive worlds since 1987. They
currently employ over 40 designers, programmers and artists. For more
information about Cyan Worlds, visit www.cyanworlds.com.

Y bien ? Opiniones sobre el nuevo nombre ?

Personalmente me ha extrañado muchísimo a primera vista, pero pasado un rato y después de repetir el nombre varias veces (intentando adivinar como debería pronunciarse ), pues lo encuentro 'acertado'.
Además, no sé si es intencionado o no pero si se leen las letras una a una en inglés suena a algo así como 'You-Are-You' (ahora que lo pienso, no era eso una colonia ), lo que tiene una cierta gracia siendo el jugador dentro del juego él mismo...

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Nueva nota de prensa de Ubi Soft sobre URU.

La única novedad es que han dado el nombre para la opción multijugador: "URU Live".
Por cierto, cómo traduciran esto ?

New and Expanded Features Revealed for Highly-Anticipated Uru: Ages Beyond
MYST; Next MYST Saga to Offer Both Offline Single-Player Experience and
Evolving Online Persistent World

SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 7, 2003—Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the
world's largest videogame publishers, and Cyan Worlds, Inc., developers of
the legendary MYST® and Riven™, today announced more details about
Uru™: Ages Beyond MYST®, the eagerly-awaited game for the PC that
combines an all new addition to the legendary MYST franchise with the power
of the Internet. Uru is the latest chapter in the MYST series — one of the
most widely recognized game brands in history, with more than 12 million
units sold worldwide. It is scheduled to launch for Holiday 2003.

Uru, from the creators of the original MYST and Riven, represents a new
generation of adventure games. In Uru, you'll not only spend hours
discovering vast, visually arresting worlds and solving mind-challenging
puzzles, but by subscribing to Uru Live, you'll also take part in a unique
social experience within an ever-expanding world.

"Uru is a revolutionary adventure game that takes the best qualities of the
MYST franchise and makes them even better. The single-player experience will
eclipse the beauty, grandeur and mind-challenging elements of previous
titles. Plus, with the option to join a constantly updated, online universe,
the adventure never has to end," said Rand Miller, founder of Cyan Worlds.
"From new machines and puzzles to special events and entirely new Ages,
players will find more to do, more to see, and more to explore each time they
return — and this time, they can discover everything with old and new
friends."

With Uru, players will have the opportunity to explore and interact with
meticulously crafted 3D environments in, around and beyond the newly
discovered underground D'ni empire that predates human civilization on Earth.
Intuitive and easy to play, Uru will appeal to gamers of all ages and skill
levels. An intriguing storyline unfolds as players explore surreal
environments, gather clues, solve puzzles, play mini-games, and unlock new
areas to investigate. In addition to the single-player experience,
subscribers to the online universe will be able to join and create small
neighborhoods, embark on adventures with friends and join the crowd in the
sprawling D'ni city - while using real-time voice chat to communicate with
each other.

"Ten years ago, MYST brought gaming to the masses. By using cutting-edge
technology to reinvent adventure gaming, we're making sure that Uru will
appeal to a broad audience that includes long-time fans of the series, casual
gamers, and devotees of both single-player and online games," said Tony Kee,
vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "And just as MYST
broke new ground when it first appeared, Uru is a revolutionary adventure
game that combines the amazing features of the more traditional single-player
game with a stunning, surreal, 'never-the-same-thing-twice,' persistent
online universe."

URU: BACKGROUND

The story of the D'ni civilization began when they established their
underground empire on Earth some 10,000 years ago. While living beneath the
Earth's surface, the D'ni practiced a technology called the "Art of Writing"
to create links to incredible alternate worlds of fantastic variety called
"Ages," to which they could travel through "Linking Books." During that time,
a group of D'ni traveled to the surface of what is now southern New Mexico,
connecting our world and theirs.

The D'ni people below thrived for thousands of years, but later met with a
great catastrophe that ended their civilization. The vast underground cities
of the D'ni were left uninhabited and their Linking Book technology seemed
lost forever — until now.

PC users will be able to enjoy Uru: Ages Beyond MYST. Owners of the boxed
game will be able to subscribe to Uru Live through ubi.com, one of the
world's top ten gaming portals. Pricing and other details for both the boxed
product and Uru Live are not yet available. For more information about the
game visit http://uru.ubi.com/.

©2003 Ubi Soft Entertainment