Magicka

Demos for multiple expansions launched on July 17, 2018, allowing players to sample content from Vietnam, Other Side Of The Coin, The Stars Are Left, Dungeons And Daemons, and Dungeons And Gargoyles. This window also saw the addition of new robe sets, including the Astronomer, Ice Regent, Shaman, and Centurion sets, each featuring unique weapons and items.

• In-game store: An in-game store was introduced on July 3, 2018, enabling players to purchase DLC directly through the Steam overlay.
• Hot Join feature: Players gained the ability to join ongoing multiplayer games without waiting for the next chapter, implemented on May 28, 2018.
• In-game events: A new single-player challenge event launched on November 21, 2018, featuring leaderboard integration for competitive play.
• Improved multiplayer stability: Enhancements were made to the stability of multiplayer modes on May 28, 2018, alongside improved memory management.

Magicka 2 officially launched on May 26, 2015, introducing a new adventure with hundreds of spells and marking the series' debut on PlayStation 4. This period also saw the release of the Soul Harvest game mode and the introduction of a new Mastery Progression Tree, allowing players to specialize their wizards further.

• Major DLC Launches: Magicka: Wizard Wars officially launched on April 28, 2015, alongside the announcement of Magicka 2's release date on March 4, 2015.
• New Game Content:
  • Magicka 2: Released on May 26, 2015, featuring co-op campaigns, challenge levels, and new artifacts.
  • Soul Harvest Mode: A new game mode added with unique maps and longer rounds.
  • Mastery Progression Tree: A complete rework of wizard progression allowing for specialization choices.
  • New Artifacts and Magicks: Introduced gameplay-altering artifacts and new spells like Stasis and Frostbomb.
• Gameplay Enhancements:
  • Level Locks Removed: All items now purchasable with Gold Crowns, eliminating previous level restrictions.
  • Revamped In-Game Economy: Players can earn crowns through gameplay, allowing for greater accessibility to items.
  • Lightning and Teleport Adjustments: Tweaked spell mechanics for better balance and gameplay flow.
• UI Improvements: A revamped Magicks screen removed crystals as a purchasing currency and added a crafting button in preparation for future crafting systems.

Tracked sources for Magicka were limited between 2014-01-25 and 2015-01-25, with only 2 verified changes captured in this window. The recorded activity centers on Open Beta for Magicka: Wizard Wars Announced and Open Beta for Magicka: Wizard Wars Announced and sits between Worldwide Alpha Launch for Magicka: Wizard Wars on 2013-11-21 (new_content) and Magicka 2 Release Date Announced on 2015-03-04 (dlc_release), making this a light but still readable period in the game's history.

• Verified activity: 2014-05-09 - Open Beta for Magicka: Wizard Wars Announced: Magicka: Wizard Wars will begin its Open Beta phase on May 27, allowing players to experience the game for free.; 2014-05-09 - Open Beta for Magicka: Wizard Wars Announced: Magicka: Wizard Wars will begin Open Beta on May 27, allowing players to experience the game for free..
• What stands out: The period is defined more by a small number of isolated updates than by a large roadmap beat or expansion-sized release.
• Before this window: The closest earlier tracked activity was Worldwide Alpha Launch for Magicka: Wizard Wars on 2013-11-21 (new_content).
• After this window: The next tracked activity was Magicka 2 Release Date Announced on 2015-03-04 (dlc_release).

Tracked sources for Magicka were limited between 2013-01-25 and 2014-01-25, with only 2 verified changes captured in this window. The recorded activity centers on Global Alpha Launch for Magicka: Wizard Wars and Worldwide Alpha Launch for Magicka: Wizard Wars and sits between Lonely Cruise Map Released on 2011-07-01 (new_content) and Open Beta for Magicka: Wizard Wars Announced on 2014-05-09 (new_content), making this a light but still readable period in the game's history.

• Verified activity: 2013-11-21 - Global Alpha Launch for Magicka: Wizard Wars: Magicka: Wizard Wars alpha is now available worldwide with new servers in Oceania, Brazil, and Russia.; 2013-11-21 - Worldwide Alpha Launch for Magicka: Wizard Wars: New servers launched in Oceania, Brazil, and Russia for global access..
• What stands out: The period is defined more by a small number of isolated updates than by a large roadmap beat or expansion-sized release.
• Before this window: The closest earlier tracked activity was Lonely Cruise Map Released on 2011-07-01 (new_content).
• After this window: The next tracked activity was Open Beta for Magicka: Wizard Wars Announced on 2014-05-09 (new_content).

Lonely Cruise Map launched on July 1, 2011, introducing a new adventure for players in Magicka. This map became accessible by earning three tickets through various achievements, which were also added to the game to facilitate this new content.

• New Map: Lonely Cruise became available, offering a fresh location for players to explore.
  • Players could access the map by earning three tickets through achievements.
• New Achievements: Additional achievements were introduced to support the ticket-earning process for the Lonely Cruise map.