Cyan Worlds has signed a deal with Legendary Entertainment to turn the classic adventure game into a series, though it remains to be determined whether it will air on television or online.

The project is envisioned as a drama with transmedia properties, which hints that Rand and Robyn Miller, the brothers behind Cyan, believe the time might be right to bring Myst back to the forefront of the gaming world. They’ll be “creatively involved” in the making of the the adaptation as well.

“Cyan’s goal in working with Legendary is not just to create a compelling TV drama but to develop a true transmedia product that will include a companion video game that extends the story across both media,” the company said in a statement. “Seventy percent of tablet owners use their device while watching TV at least several times a week. Cyan sees the potential to push the boundaries of interactive storytelling to a new level.”

That’s basically what Myst did when it was first released back in 1993. Players took on the role of “The Stranger” and set about solving curious puzzles to uncover the secrets of a bizarre island. It was a huge hit for its time; taken together, Myst and its sequels (Riven and Myst Online: Uru) have sold more than 15 million copies.

Legendary is certainly a fan of turning games into movies. The company is already working on film adaptations of Dead Rising and Mass Effect and is working with Blizzard on the big-screen version of World of Warcraft.

Cyan is also working on what it has called a “spiritual successor” to Myst called Obduction, which raised $1.3 million on Kickstarter last year.

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Available in Japan since last year, the PlayStation TV will go on sale in the U.S. this Oct. 14 for $99.99, Sony announced. The set-top box is due to launch in Europe one month later with a price tag of €99.99.

When connected to a television, PlayStation TV provides access to a selection of PS Vita, PSP, and PS One games, in addition to allowing users to access saved movies, TV shows, and music like any other set-top box.

The system also allows PlayStation 3 and 4 players to pick up a saved game on a different screen thanks to its Remote Play feature.

Aside from the around 700 games available through the service (including God of War, Tomb Raider, and Tekken), three PS Vita games will be provided for free with purchase (Worms Revolution Extreme, Velocity Ultra and OlliOlli).

PlayStation TV has an internal storage capacity of 1 GB (expandable via memory card) and is compatible with the DualShock 3 and DualShock 4 controllers.

In the US, the device will be available in a bundle including a DualShock 3 controller, an 8 GB memory card and The Lego Movie Videogame for $139.99. No bundled offers have been announced so far for the European market.

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