Fire up the collaboration klaxon once more, as the Magicraft x Dave the Diver update is a free content patch that adds everyone’s favourite deep-sea diver to the magic-crafting action-RPG otherwise known as Magicraft.
According to the presser, and much as you’d expect given the nature of the content, we’ll be able to use Dave’s trusty harpoon, upgrading it with runes and granting powers such as Triple Axel and Harpoon Tip.
There are also new environments based on Bancho Sushi and Sea People Record, as well as plenty of Easter eggs if you look for them. And just look at these screenshots – isn’t he cute (for a big man in a wet suit holding a harpoon gun)?!
On top of all that Dave-themed stuff, there’s a few details about the game’s new performance update, which should make Magicraft’s spectacular spells run more smoothly during the most chaotic moments.
More details on the technical aspects of the patch – which explain the upgrade from MonoBehaviour to DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) and how it helps performance – can be found over on Steam.
Finally, there’s confirmation that a mobile version of Magicraft is being concocted over at Wave Games. Apparently, the mobile version is in the final stages of development and is due out later this year.
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