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Magicka: Wizard Wars exits Steam Early Access with new game mode

The final version of Magicka: Wizard Wars is out today and Paradox Interactive is celebrating with a new game mode.

Ozzie Mejia

April 28, 2015 11:05 AM

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The time for Early Access is over for Paradox Interactive's PvP iteration of Magicka. Magicka: Wizard Wars has exited Steam Early Access today and has brought along with it a new game mode and a new trailer.

For those that are unfamiliar with the game, Magicka: Wizard Wars takes the Magicka formula and extends it to 4-on-4 PvP. That means the ability to mix together magic spells, as well as the ability to hit your teammates with them, thanks to persistent friendly fire. Think of it as a MOBA, only without the lanes or the need to level up.

While Early Access focused on the standard competitive team games and the 1-on-1 Duel mode, the final release adds a new mode called Soul Harvest. This mode sees teams targeting an opposing team's magical effigy. Players must collect souls by destroying wandering monsters and opposing wizards, which will allow them to get at the effigy.

Magicka: Wizard Wars is free-to-play on Steam, with premium starter packs also available.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?