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[CoolWind]

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...

[Leo'Ri]

¿yoU-aRe-yoU? ¿tú eres tú? Podría ser, algunos anuncios de cómo podría ser ese juego sugieren algo así, de que cada uno puede internarse a su gusto en los secretos del juego.

En la noticia de prensa dice que "URU" es la primera palabra para "ciudad". Puede ser (no sé sumero), pero seguro que es el nombre de la ciudad más antigua conocida: UR, capital sumera, tenía edificios monumentales ya tres mil años antes de Cristo. Se encuentra en el sur del Irak, a unos 15 km del río Eufrates. Se ha excavado, entre otros edificios, el monumental "Zikkurat", una cruza de pirámide azteca con muros de fortaleza.

¿Y porqué no? Los autores de MRED se han inspirado en esa para nosotros tan conocida zona para ubicar el Refugio y la cercana Tadjinar, y muchos paisajes y elementos nos recuerdan cosas bien conocidas: el molino de la Era de los Canales parece mallorquí; el impresionante panorama de Tomahna podría ser la Sierra Bermeja; y ya mencioné el estilo de Gaudí en tantísimos detalles.

Creo que los hermanos Miller ya han hecho bastante al crear un sistema de juego apasionante, pero tan diferente de los muchísimos juegos basados en un simple y repetido "bum-bum" con todo tipo de armas. En la Tierra tenemos tantos paisajes, civilizaciones y detalles culturales, que será muy difícil crear algo que no exista ó haya existido al menos en forma parecida.

¿Quizás, URU en el sentido de "tú eres tú" haya surgido de una discusión respecto de UR, por parecido fonético? Supongo que algún día, un cierto erudito historiador nos diga que no tiene nada que ver con nada de eso, pero no sé si le voy a creer... tengo la mala costumbre de creer sólo lo que veo y/o entiendo ...

[cosmodelia]

¿Y no tendrá algo que ver con Uruboro, o Uroboros?

uruboro (serpente que morde a própria cauda), figuração da totalidade.

ver:

http://www.usp.br/revistausp/n20/fadeliatexto.html

[Leo'Ri]

uruboro (serpente que morde a própria cauda), figuração da totalidade.

Pues sí, tiene un sentido bastante profundo si MYST ONLINE ha de ser viable también para quienes NO están online todos los días; para esas personas (creo que deberían ser la inmensa mayoría) debe existir la posibilidad de volver de alguna manera sobre lo ya andado por otros participantes. Vale decir, que no debe existir una secuencia rígida ni un final (aunque más no sea, de un episodio) definido y terminante.

Sea como sea, parece que en esDni hay mucha gente que piensa ... lástima que no sea una actividad más popular en el resto de nuestra Era ...

[CoolWind]

Sea como sea, parece que en esDni hay mucha gente que piensa ... lástima que no sea una actividad más popular en el resto de nuestra Era ...   

Qué quiere decir Leo'Ri con eso ? No lo he entendido muy bien.

"actividad más popular". Conectarse a Internet ? Explorar las Eras de los D'ni ?

[Leo'Ri]

No, nada complicado, sólo ... PENSAR. Eso es una actividad que mucha gente (demasiada, para mi gusto) no practica.

Dicho en otras palabras: Me parece que en esDni el porcentaje de gente que PIENSA es notablemente mayor que el promedio general...

Sólo era una observación filosófica ...

[CoolWind]

Ah, ok!!

Entendí los "..." como si fueran ":".

Estoy de acuerdo con eso, Leo'Ri.

[cosmodelia]

por cierto, habrá algo como esto en Uru?

Declaring the Rights of Players

http://www.legendmud.org/raph/gaming/playerrights.html

[CoolWind]

Pues depende mucho de como esté pensado el juego.

Por lo que se sabe, los "avatars" en Uru serán representaciones de personas reales, por lo que los "puntos de poder", "fuerza" y demás se utilizarían para bien poco. Yo creo que no importará tanto las características de nuestro personaje sino la cantidad de puzzles que hayamos solucionado (que, en teoría, tampoco debería ser un factor limitante).

[CoolWind]

Tal y como se dice en las noticias, URU tendrá una base "uni-jugador", por lo que lo de multijugador pasa a convertirse en opción, decisión que agradecemos los que no tenemos una conexión a Internet de banda ancha.

Así mismo, el juego ha cambiado de nombre, pero muy sutilmente... antes era "Uru: Online Ages Beyond Myst" y ahora pasa a ser "Uru: Ages Beyond Myst". Han eliminado la palabra "OnLine" !!!

¿ Qué os parece esta decisión considerando que la idea original de Cyan Worlds era un mundo persistente basado completamente en Internet y en la interacción entre jugadores ?

[Genomax]

Shorah!

En cierto modo lo veo perfecto, ya que en todos los anteriores juegos estabamos completamente "solos" y creo que lo que pretenden es seguir con esa dinámica pero a la vez, que podamos pedir ayuda a otros jugadores si es necesario (que espero que si)

Por mi parte, PERFECTO!

El unico problema... quiero verlo ya!!!!

[Leo'Ri]

¿Qué podemos decir sin poder decidir?

Pues, lo único que se me ocurre es iQUE SE APUREN!

[CoolWind]

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

[Leo'Ri]

Por cierto, cómo traduciran esto ? 

Si son inteligentes, buscarán a un traductor (ó un equipo de traductores) entre los BETAs, porque si eso lo traduce alguien con perfectísimo dominio del idioma, pero ni idea del juego, sucederán cosas como con los tapices de Narayan.