<s>
Magicka	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Swedish	O
independent	O
developer	O
Arrowhead	O
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
January	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
world	O
is	O
based	O
loosely	O
on	O
Norse	O
mythology	O
,	O
drawing	O
inspiration	O
from	O
other	O
fantasy	O
games	O
like	O
Warhammer	O
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
while	O
also	O
making	O
regular	O
use	O
of	O
comedy	O
and	O
self-referential	O
humor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
in	O
a	O
3D	O
environment	O
from	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
perspective	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
role-playing	O
game	O
mechanics	O
that	O
traditionally	O
dominate	O
among	O
magic	O
and	O
wizardry-based	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
Magicka	B-Application
has	O
no	O
character	O
class	O
structure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
"	O
mana	B-Application
bar	I-Application
"	O
,	O
or	O
energy	O
meter	O
that	O
limits	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
special	O
abilities	O
,	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
certain	O
"	O
Magicks	O
"	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
most	O
powerful	O
spells	B-Application
right	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magic	O
spells	B-Application
can	O
be	O
cast	O
without	O
limit	O
and	O
do	O
not	O
require	O
the	O
consumption	O
of	O
any	O
finite	O
resource	O
;	O
power	O
limitations	O
are	O
purely	O
based	O
on	O
whether	O
players	O
know	O
the	O
combination	O
and	O
can	O
conjure	O
up	O
elements	O
quickly	O
enough	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
exceptionally	O
scant	O
in	O
its	O
utilization	O
of	O
powerup	B-Operating_System
items	O
,	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
developers	O
 '	O
goals	O
was	O
to	O
shift	O
focus	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
acquisition	O
of	O
material	O
goods	O
,	O
or	O
"	O
loot	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
player	O
motivation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
time	O
to	O
cast	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
is	O
very	O
limited	O
:	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
does	O
it	O
too	O
slowly	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
die	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
contains	O
eight	O
base	O
elements	O
(	O
water	O
,	O
life	O
,	O
shield	O
,	O
cold	O
,	O
lightning	O
,	O
arcane	O
,	O
earth	O
and	O
fire	O
)	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
mixed	O
and	O
combined	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
two	O
other	O
elements	O
can	O
be	O
created	O
by	O
mixing	O
two	O
base	O
elements	O
:	O
steam	B-Application
(	O
water	O
and	O
fire	O
)	O
and	O
ice	O
(	O
water	O
and	O
cold	O
)	O
;	O
these	O
behave	O
like	O
base	O
elements	O
,	O
that	O
gives	O
players	O
access	O
to	O
ten	O
elements	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	B-Application
from	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
casting	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
composed	O
of	O
multiple	O
elements	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
set	O
hierarchy	O
which	O
determines	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shields	O
take	O
precedence	O
over	O
projectiles	O
(	O
earth	O
and	O
ice	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
take	O
precedence	O
over	O
beams	O
(	O
life	O
and	O
arcane	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
take	O
precedence	O
over	O
steam	B-Application
,	O
which	O
takes	O
precedence	O
over	O
lightning	O
,	O
which	O
takes	O
precedence	O
over	O
sprays	O
(	O
water	O
,	O
fire	O
and	O
cold	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
consisting	O
of	O
pure	O
fire	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
spray	O
of	O
flame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spell	B-Application
of	O
fire	O
and	O
earth	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
fireball	O
projectile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spell	B-Application
of	O
fire	O
and	O
arcane	O
would	O
create	O
a	O
flaming	O
beam	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spell	B-Application
of	O
fire	O
,	O
arcane	O
and	O
earth	O
would	O
create	O
a	O
flaming	O
,	O
arcane	O
rock	O
projectile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spell	B-Application
of	O
fire	O
,	O
arcane	O
,	O
earth	O
,	O
and	O
shield	O
would	O
result	O
in	O
a	O
flaming	O
arcane	O
rock	O
barrier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
order	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
component	O
elements	O
of	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
are	O
summoned	O
has	O
no	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
type	O
or	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
matter	O
,	O
except	O
when	O
attempting	O
to	O
cast	O
a	O
"	O
Magick	O
"	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
a	O
regular	O
spell	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
spell	B-Application
can	O
be	O
cast	O
in	O
four	O
different	O
ways	O
:	O
as	O
a	O
ranged	O
projectile	O
or	O
beam	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
area	O
effect	O
spell	B-Application
,	O
as	O
an	O
enhancement	O
in	O
wielding	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
secondary	O
weapon	O
(	O
normally	O
a	O
sword	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
on	O
the	O
players	O
 '	O
own	O
bodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
can	O
also	O
affect	O
what	O
spell	B-Application
is	O
cast	O
;	O
for	O
instance	O
casting	O
shield	O
and	O
arcane	O
as	O
an	O
area	O
of	O
effect	O
will	O
create	O
a	O
circle	O
of	O
arcane	O
mines	O
around	O
the	O
caster	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
casting	O
it	O
on	O
oneself	O
will	O
instead	O
cause	O
the	O
caster	O
to	O
have	O
an	O
arcane	O
invulnerability	O
aura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
cast	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
first	O
sequentially	O
presses	O
the	O
associated	O
buttons	O
for	O
the	O
desired	O
elements	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
:	O
q	O
,	O
w	O
,	O
e	O
,	O
r	O
,	O
a	O
,	O
s	O
,	O
d	O
,	O
and	O
f	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
when	O
playing	O
using	O
a	O
QWERTY	O
PC	O
keyboard	O
)	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
"	O
gather	O
"	O
them	O
,	O
which	O
show	O
up	O
as	O
icons	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
as	O
they	O
are	O
pressed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
then	O
chooses	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
ways	O
to	O
cast	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
using	O
different	O
mouse	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
physics	O
system	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
explosions	O
can	O
send	O
players	O
and	O
monsters	O
flying	O
across	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
wizards	O
can	O
use	O
spray	O
spells	B-Application
to	O
push	O
or	O
knock	O
back	O
targets	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
spells	B-Application
called	O
"	O
Magicks	O
"	O
require	O
specific	O
combinations	O
and	O
produce	O
unique	O
effects	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
require	O
the	O
acquisition	O
of	O
the	O
corresponding	O
Spellbook	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
become	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
that	O
developed	O
Magicka	B-Application
consisted	O
of	O
8	O
full-time	O
developers	O
and	O
4	O
contractors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wizards	O
do	O
n't	O
know	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
and	O
so	O
Vlad	O
sends	O
them	O
back	O
in	O
time	O
to	O
learn	O
the	O
spell	B-Application
from	O
the	O
wizard	O
Fafnir	O
who	O
has	O
transformed	O
into	O
a	O
dragon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
expansion	O
is	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	I-Application
Vietnam	I-Application
,	O
a	O
short	O
themed	O
co-op	O
campaign	O
and	O
a	O
single	O
challenge	O
map	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
12	O
for	O
$4.99	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
GamersGate	O
and	O
other	O
digital	O
distribution	O
channels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
takes	O
its	O
artistic	O
liberty	O
further	O
by	O
setting	O
the	O
background	O
in	O
the	O
Vietnam	O
War	O
and	O
fighting	O
Vietcong-themed	O
enemies	O
(	O
Vietcong	B-Application
Goblins	O
,	O
for	O
instance	O
)	O
with	O
weapons	O
in	O
that	O
era	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
also	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
napalm	O
magick	O
,	O
which	O
takes	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
an	O
airstrike	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Marshlands	O
,	O
released	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
adds	O
a	O
new	O
challenge	O
location	O
;	O
a	O
haunted	O
marsh	O
involving	O
waves	O
of	O
undead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Caverns	O
,	O
released	O
alongside	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Marshlands	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
update	O
adds	O
a	O
new	O
challenge	O
location	O
;	O
a	O
cavern	O
where	O
the	O
players	O
fight	O
waves	O
of	O
goblins	O
,	O
trolls	O
,	O
dwarves	O
and	O
beholders	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Nippon	O
adds	O
a	O
kimono	O
robe	O
,	O
a	O
katana	O
and	O
a	O
bamboo	O
staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
50%	O
of	O
the	O
revenue	O
from	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Nippon	O
sales	O
goes	O
towards	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Relief	O
effort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
many	O
new	O
maps	O
and	O
new	O
player	O
models	O
(	O
new	O
robes	O
)	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
-	O
some	O
paid	O
and	O
others	O
for	O
free	O
including	O
a	O
robe	O
referencing	O
the	O
buggy	O
state	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
launch	O
(	O
Patched	O
Robe	O
with	O
Bugged	O
Staff	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Crash	O
To	O
Desktop	O
magick	O
)	O
and	O
more	O
referencing	O
Warhammer	O
40,000	O
and	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Stars	O
are	O
Left	O
was	O
announced	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
second	O
expansion	O
-	O
this	O
time	O
much	O
larger	O
and	O
including	O
an	O
all	O
new	O
story/adventure	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
expansion	O
,	O
titled	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Other	O
Side	O
of	O
the	O
Coin	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
14	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
a	O
paid	O
DLC	O
titled	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Daemons	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
a	O
small	O
expansion	O
titled	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Grimnir	O
's	O
Laboratory	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
early	O
incomplete	O
version	O
of	O
Magicka	B-Application
was	O
named	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
08	O
at	O
the	O
Swedish	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
sold	O
1.3	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
;	O
over	O
4	O
million	O
expansion	O
packs	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
,	O
with	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	I-Application
Vietnam	I-Application
having	O
reached	O
over	O
500,000	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
had	O
sold	O
1.3	O
million	O
copies	O
and	O
4	O
million	O
DLC	O
packs	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
and	O
was	O
credited	O
with	O
a	O
250%	O
rise	O
in	O
profits	O
for	O
Paradox	O
during	O
2012	O
.	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
sold	O
2.8	O
million	O
copies	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
follow-up	O
game	O
for	O
iOS	O
and	O
Android	O
called	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	I-Application
Wizards	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Square	I-Application
Tablet	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Ludosity	O
Interactive	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
novel	O
written	O
by	O
Dan	O
McGirt	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
called	O
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Ninth	O
Element	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magicka	B-Application
:	O
Wizard	O
Wars	O
was	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Paradox	O
North	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
on	O
May	O
27	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Magicka	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
