Another new patch for Magicka is now available on Steam to automatically update the action/adventure game with more bug fixes and balance changes. Here are the patch notes.

Fixed issues/bugs

• Network traffic optimizations.
• Books of magicks no longer fall through level.
• Cutscene skip bug in chapter 1 fixed.
• Player item desync on network clients fixed. (This will solve many different issues.)
• Fixed crash on clients when exploding objects.
• Fixed Thunderstorm distribution.
• Fixed chapter 3 bossfight initialization on clients.
• Fixed Random Teleport distribution.

New features/balancing

• Orc Berserkers’ hit tolerance have been increased.
• Swampthings’ strangle speed and damage have been increased.
• Mouse is now locked inside the window when playing with keyboard and mouse.

Known Issues

• Network uplink bandwidth, while improved, can be demanding
• Steam attempts to install XNA framework every time game is launched or rare occasion
• Quitting the game while the credits are rolling will not award a game complete