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Warlock: Master of the Arcane

Research and master dozens of spells, conjure powerful enchantments and discover awesome spell combinations. Command an expansive range of units, all with unique abilities. Engage in epic battles with large…

73 8 May 2012 ESRB E10+

Warlock: Master of the Arcane is a strategy developed by 1C:Ino-Co Plus, released 8 May 2012 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Warlock: Master of the Arcane is

Warlock: Master of the Arcane is a strategy game developed by 1C:Ino-Co Plus and released in 2012. It was published by Paradox Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Research and master dozens of spells, conjure powerful enchantments and discover awesome spell combinations. Command an expansive range of units, all with unique abilities. Engage in epic battles with large armies marching across the landscape. Command the game Fight on the side of one of the eight gods.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Warlock: Master of the Arcane holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 3,250 rated strategy games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual Core CPU, 2 GB RAM and GeForce GT240 512Mb or comparable. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Warlock: Master of the Arcane launched on 8 May 2012, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Walking Dead, Max Payne 3 and Diablo III. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Walking Dead, Max Payne 3, Diablo III.

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Quick answers

Warlock: Master of the Arcane — frequently asked questions

When did Warlock: Master of the Arcane come out?
Warlock: Master of the Arcane was released on 8 May 2012 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Warlock: Master of the Arcane?
At minimum, Warlock: Master of the Arcane needs Dual Core CPU, 2 GB RAM, GeForce GT240 512Mb or comparable graphics, 4 GB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Warlock: Master of the Arcane?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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