Magicka Gets a Free Update Today

Magical living made all the easier through science.

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With the upcoming The Stars are Left DLC expansion (new trailer seen above), developer Arrowhead Studios are trying to get people noticing Magicka once again. A pretty substantial patch was released today for Magicka which, in addition to being free for everyone, addresses a number of technical issues and game mechanic tweaks. The details are as follows:
 

  • Fairy familiar added, revives characters after death occurs in solo campaign
  • Checkpoints now save progress even if game is quit  (Oh my god finally! – Ed.)
  • Chapter select added to replay previously played chapters
  • Several changes to server browsing, technical performance, and bug fixes

 
The Stars Are Left expansion will be out in the near future, but all of these changes will be taking place immediately. If you haven’t rounded up a posse of friends to go play Magicka before, we highly recommend doing so.
 
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Jason Wersits
Jason Wersits
Jason Wersits

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Jason Wersits is a Senior Editor for Mash Those Buttons. A lifetime resident of New Jersey and a diehard Starcraft fan, Jason spends the bulk of his time on the site working with the review staff to cover the games you care oh so much about.

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