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Magicka Sells 30,000 Copies in One Day

by Steve Watts, Jan 26, 2011 1:00pm PST

Related Topics – Magicka, xbox 360, Steam, PC

Paradox announced today in a press release that the co-op fantasy action game Magicka has gotten off to an impressive start, selling over 30,000 copies in the first 24 hours alone. The sales success rocketed the game to #1 on the Steam charts.

"The reception for Magicka has been better than we dared to hope," said Paradox Interactive producer Shams Jorjani in the press release. "Single player and LAN is what most people are currently playing but updating the multiplayer lobby and continuously improving the game is our top priority."

The team at Arrowhead Studios is currently looking into bug reports from the community and promises more announcements to come. The first of its updates came just last night, with a variety of tweaks and improvements.

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Within 30 seconds of actually getting into a game with my friends, we managed to push someone through a wall into the void. Then I accidentally killed everybody else by shooting them with a boulder, causing them all to crash.

Best night ever.

Jan 28, 2011 2:20pm PST

Within 30 seconds of actually getting into a game with my friends, we managed to push someone through a w... : sweetcc

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I won't be playing this but it looks really good. Love the visuals.

Jan 27, 2011 12:31am PST

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I won't be playing this but it looks really good. Love the visuals. : anal justice
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  Thanks for letting everyone know. Just a FYI, no one cares though. : MechBFP
  - no one cares that no one cares either. why is there a comment section on here at all, no one gives a shit... : verminer
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  Bought it and not my cup of tea.. Im suprised at the love its getting. its fun to look at, and has an int... : clok1966
  - The point is that you are custom creating spells in real time using 8 elementals. There are hundreds of p... : Hakujin

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a good fix to my puzzle needs

Jan 27, 2011 7:45am PST

a good fix to my puzzle needs : Frush81

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Maybe there is hope for gaming yet if such innovative titles actually receive user acclaim.

Jan 26, 2011 11:00pm PST

Maybe there is hope for gaming yet if such innovative titles actually receive user acclaim. : Draco3k

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The only thing this game needs is a bit of optimization, the rest is a ton of fun :D.

Jan 26, 2011 9:56pm PST

The only thing this game needs is a bit of optimization, the rest is a ton of fun :D. : Longgshot

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For $10, this is one of the best purchases I've made in quite a while. Yes, the game is a bit buggy, but the devs are keeping to their word of a patch every 24 hours. Regardless, It's a great game and mindless fun. Definitely glad I made this purchase!

Jan 26, 2011 9:55pm PST

For $10, this is one of the best purchases I've made in quite a while. Yes, the game is a bit buggy, but ... : chromdillion

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Great Game! About the most annoying thing in the world though, is when you get interrupted in the middle of a spell, and you now can't finish the chain, and nothing happens. That is the number one reason I die.

Defeating powerful enemies and not getting anything from them (unlike Diablo) is also kind of a let down. And yes, I do know this game is not an RPG or an Action game. I'm just saying.

Yet overall, I'm still staying up past my bedtime to play this game! The ability to combine spells is pure awesome.

Jan 26, 2011 8:59pm PST

Great Game! About the most annoying thing in the world though, is when you get interrupted in the middle... : DragonSire

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I'm hearing amazing things about this game. For the price of a Hoagie and Coke, I'm in on this baby.

Jan 26, 2011 8:49pm PST

I'm hearing amazing things about this game. For the price of a Hoagie and Coke, I'm in on this baby. : dozerking

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Probably a silly question but does this have mic support? and is the demo single player only?

Thanks in advance, looking forward to trying it out :)

Jan 26, 2011 5:49pm PST

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Probably a silly question but does this have mic support? and is the demo single player only? Thanks i... : niceguynick
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- No in game mic support, but skype works better anyhow. : ColonBlow1

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lots of fun, but if ever there was a game that needed a difficulty option, its this one... omfg the rage...

Jan 26, 2011 1:45pm PST

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lots of fun, but if ever there was a game that needed a difficulty option, its this one... omfg the rage.... : radio_babylon
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  Man the fuck up, hotdog : DewFuel
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    lol i know, i know... what can i say, i suck at this game. ive seen the word "defeated" more often in thi... : radio_babylon
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      Probably going to get flamed for this but I think it needs a pause system like other RPG's to let you que... : Tech T
      
      It's not an RPG. : spl
- Men from the boys wheat from the chaff. : icedcool

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When it works, this game is some of the most fun I've had gaming in years.

Jan 26, 2011 3:55pm PST

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When it works, this game is some of the most fun I've had gaming in years. : AgentPothead
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  joining/hosting friends games is really frustrating =\ : Disarray
  - Yeah, and I'm getting some weird lag and desyncing issues when I finally do get in a game. This looks li... : Leviathan41

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So happy to see games like these succeeding - also this really highlights the importance of Steam (digital distribution).

Jan 26, 2011 1:53pm PST

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So happy to see games like these succeeding - also this really highlights the importance of Steam (digita... : Milleh
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- + releasing a demo. : thebigbeefsandwich

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What it needs more than anything right now is a 're-use last spell casted' hotkey.

Jan 26, 2011 1:56pm PST

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What it needs more than anything right now is a 're-use last spell casted' hotkey. : Entity
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- I think I used the same laser beam death ray spell on almost every enemy. Then I found a new combination... : radioactivez0r

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This is awesome. I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but when I get back home...pretty excited!

Jan 26, 2011 2:58pm PST

This is awesome. I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but when I get back home...pretty excited! : Rice-Rocketeer

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Anyone have first-hand experience with the game and can share what other game experience this is most like??

Just curious.

Jan 26, 2011 1:36pm PST

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  Some good impressions in yesterday's MD: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25097875 A lot of people co... : Haxim
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    Thanks for sharing that link. Looks interesting but I don't really play any MP games anymore, not even c... : wytefang
    - I tried the demo on Steam singleplayer. I'm sure it's more fun co-op, but it's still actually a lot of fu... : Haxim

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Is the XBLA version dead or is there still plans to release it there as well?

Jan 26, 2011 1:19pm PST

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Is the XBLA version dead or is there still plans to release it there as well? : Haxim
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- Last I saw, there's still plans to release it on XBLA. It uses XNA, so it should be pretty easy getting ... : Matt Burris

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I couldn't get it on the first day but I'm definitely buying it today! The demo was lots of fun, and I love the slight learning curve of figuring out all the elements and then coming up with creative ways to take down enemies. Sometimes the results are just downright hilarious. I'd love to see more games like this that are creative, fun, and require a bit of thinking and skill to master.

Jan 26, 2011 2:09pm PST

I couldn't get it on the first day but I'm definitely buying it today! The demo was lots of fun, and I l... : Matt Burris

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Just completed the first mission. Very fun game for $10. We need more games like this. Also, having a demo helps. Sure it's only $10 but $10 is still $10. You might as well try the demo and see if you like it. I will be playing some more tonight.

Wingless92 is my Steam name, just make sure that you put that your from Shack and we'll Magick it up!

Jan 26, 2011 1:49pm PST

Just completed the first mission. Very fun game for $10. We need more games like this. Also, having a dem... : Wingless92

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Nice! I'll be picking it up in the near future.

Jan 26, 2011 1:10pm PST

Nice! I'll be picking it up in the near future. : skyler88

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Good for them.

Jan 26, 2011 1:04pm PST

Good for them. : Fpsnut

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