Magicka #1 on Steam, Bug Hunt Continues

Paradox Interactive announces that Magicka has sold over 30,000 copies since its release yesterday, saying this makes Arrowhead Studios' action/adventure the number one bestselling game on Steam over that period. They also reaffirm their commitment that began with yesterday's patch to clear up bugs and other issues, saying: "However, the fantastic success of Magicka is not a signal for the development team to pop open the jars of mead and relax after celebrating. Arrowhead Studios is working around the sundial and is fully committed to ongoing support by zapping glitches and communicating with players. The dev team has plenty more to conjure up so be on the lookout for more announcements and keep those wands ready, wizards!"
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ASeven wrote on Jan 26, 2011, 12:48:
I do agree with the arstechnica article though. Mainstream or indie, we must regard games in the same light when it comes to buggy products. Magicka either had an incompetent group of testers, the developers didn't care or both. This game could have used thorough beta testing and a couple more months to iron the bugs out.

Even if the game is $10, or even $1, a broken buggy game in the end is a broken buggy game. Thankfully this game has so much potential that people are easier to forgive, I guess.

Yeah I agree, indie or not it's unacceptable and I've said as much on their forums and told others to avoid purchasing this for now.
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