Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a 2001 role-playing video game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line for Microsoft Windows. The game's story takes place within a fantasy setting currently undergoing a transformation from its own industrial revolution, in which magic competes against technological gadgets, and focuses on the efforts of a zeppelin crash survivor to find out who attacked the vessel, ultimately discovering a plot by an ancient power to return to the world and cause chaos. The game, conducted from an isometric perspective and within an open world, offers players the opportunity to craft their protagonist with a variety of skills, including the option to be gifted in magic or use guns and gadgets to combat enemies, and complete quests in different ways.
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Cover art by Glenn Fabry | |
| Developer(s) | Troika Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra On-Line |
| Designer(s) | Jason D. Anderson Leonard Boyarsky Timothy Cain |
| Writer(s) | Edward R. G. Mortimer |
| Composer(s) | Ben Houge |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game proved a commercial success for Troika following its release, selling over 200,000 copies and generating revenue of over US$8.8 million, being deemed the fourth best-seller for video games within the period of its launch by NPD Intelect.