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Magicka

Magicka is an action-adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. It was released via Steam for Microsoft Windows on January 25, 2011. Up to four mages of a sacred order travel to fight against an evil sorcerer and his creations. The game world is based loosely on Norse mythology, drawing inspiration from other fantasy games like Warhammer and Diablo. In expansions, the game also focuses on the Vietnam War.

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Source-listed base game. ESRB platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. Other releases, DLC, mods and subsequent changes are not assessed.

Violence

Strong

Weapon and spell battles can burn creatures, spray blood and break enemies into red fragments.

Language

Moderate

Dialogue contains coarse swearing.

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Time, story & content

TIME FORGE

How long does it take?

10h 30m

Base game

Base Game
10h 30m
Dedicated Playthrough
16h 30m
Perfect Game
47 hr

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Magicka

Magicka is an action-adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. It was released via Steam for Microsoft Windows on January 25, 2011. Up to four mages of a sacred order travel to fight against an evil sorcerer and his creations. The game world is based loosely on Norse mythology, drawing inspiration from other fantasy games like Warhammer and Diablo. In expansions, the game also focuses on the Vietnam War.

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Magicka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Release date
January 25, 2011
Developers
Arrowhead Game Studios
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
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