Magicka
Sign in to saveMagicka is an action-adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. It was released via Steam for Microsoft Windows on January 25, 2011.
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Magicka is a video game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Paradox Interactive. It was released on January 25, 2011. The title is available on PC, Android, and Linux platforms. It utilizes the Microsoft XNA engine.
The game is classified under the genres of Action, RPG, Strategy, Adventure, and Indie. It supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes. Software version 1.4.13.1 is associated with the release.
Critical reception includes a Metacritic score of 74 and a review score of 79 out of 100. User ratings vary, with a score of 3.79 on RAWG and 72 on IGDB based on 209 ratings. The IGDB critic rating is 70, derived from two critic reviews.
Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Game data
Metacritic 74- Released
- 2011-01-25
- User rating
- 3.79 / 5
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Platforms
- PC, Android
via RAWG
Game details · IGDB
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good. Players will be able to combine elements to cast spells, wreaking havoc and devastation on the minions of darkness. They will also be able to team up with friends and fight their way through the campaign, or test their skills in the magickal arts through other challenging modes.
- Released
- 2011
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Engine
- Microsoft XNA
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Magicka
- Video game.image
- Magicka box.jpg
- Video game.developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Video game.publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Video game.engine
- Microsoft XNA
- Video game.platforms
- Windows
- Video game.genre
- Action-adventure
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- video game
- Country of origin
- Sweden
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Followed by
- Magicka 2
- Narrative location
- Vietnam
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Platform
- Xbox 360
- Game mode
- multiplayer video game
- Game engine
- Microsoft XNA
- Distribution format
- digital distribution
- Official website
- www.magickagame.com
Show 8 more facts
- publication date
- 2011-01-25
- software version identifier
- 1.4.13.1
- input device
- computer keyboard
- set in environment
- jungle
- language of work or name
- Spanish
- review score
- 79/100
- compatible with
- Linux
- uses
- Valve Anti-Cheat
Sources (10)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Spells and elements
- Magicks
- Items
- Development
- Plot
- Setting
- Main story
- Release
- Spinoffs
- Reception
- Sales
- Sequel
- References
- External links
Magicka is an action-adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. It was released via Steam for Microsoft Windows on January 25, 2011.
Magicka is based on Norse mythology. 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Magicka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.