Paradox Interactive announces Magicka: Wizard Wars

Paradox Interactive has today unveiled Magicka: Wizard Wars, a player-versus-player multiplayer game based on their celebrated slapstick sorcery franchise. The game will be the first title developed by Paradox North, a new studio within Paradox Interactive.

In Magicka: Wizard Wars, two teams of four wizards each will go head-to-head on the field of battle, wielding a wealth of magic spells as players adapt their tactics on the fly in response to their opponents. In true Magicka fashion, victory will go to the team whose wizards can combine the craftiest casts – and who can avoid the most friendly fire. The game will feature "short battles, persistent character progression, and plenty of laughter."

“Magicka has always allowed for some unique gameplay and, with Wizard Wars, we’ve really captured the true experience of PvP wizardry. When you put the team-focused, hardcore competition of online games together with characters whose attacks are fluid and dynamic – and then give teammates the ability to implode, freeze, and fling each other by accident – it’s really something special to watch, and to play, and to yell at your friends about afterwards.” said John Hargelid, Executive VP of Paradox North.