Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic

Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic
Developer(s)Charybdis Limited
Climax Studios
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Andy Smith
Designer(s)Mark Hardisty
Programmer(s)Hal Angseesing
Artist(s)Mark Hardisty
Writer(s)Piers Blofeld
Nick Reed
Composer(s)Jim Croft
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: October 23, 2001
  • UK: November 2, 2001
  • AU: November 14, 2001
Genre(s)Real-time strategy, role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic is a 2001 video game developed by Charybdis Limited and Climax Studios. It is a sequel to 1998's Magic and Mayhem.[1]

Development

The game was announced on May 8, 2000.[2] The game was being developed by Nottingham-based developer Charybdis until the studio closed on April 30, 2001,[3] leading to Climax Studios finishing development upon absorbing the majority of Charybdis' employees.[4] It went gold on October 10, 2001, and was released in North America on October 23,[5] in the United Kingdom on November 2,[6] and in Australia on November 14.[7]

Reception

The game holds a score of 71% on Metacritic based on 14 reviews.[14]

Computer Gaming World gave the game a score of 4 of 5, saying that the game conjures up an "engaging" mix of tactical combat and RPG game play with "good" replay value due to skirmish and multiplayer options.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic Preview". PC Zone. May 2001. p. 37. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bethesda Softworks Announces Sequel to Critically Acclaimed Magic & Mayhem". bethsoft.com. May 8, 2000. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Bye, John (April 30, 2001). "Charybdis closes". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Bye, John (June 23, 2001). "Climax to finish the Art of Magic". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ IGN Staff (October 10, 2001). "The Golden Art of Magic". IGN. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "2001 Releases". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Art of magic". Atari Australia. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Asher, Mark (February 2002). "Art of Magic:Magic and Mayhem". Computer Gaming World. p. 84. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". Dayton Daily News. November 18, 2001. p. 169. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Gestalt (November 20, 2001). "Magic & Mayhem: The Art Of Magic". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Osborne, Scott (October 29, 2001). "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 3, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Abner, William. "The Art of Magic (PC)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 5, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Kittur, Niki (November 1, 2001). "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". IGN. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2022.