Apogee’s Retro FPS “Wizordum” Requires More Mana, Reschedules Episode 3, 1.0 Launch to April 16

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Apogee’s Retro FPS “Wizordum” Requires More Mana, Reschedules Episode 3, 1.0 Launch to April 16
 
Wizordum, the retro first-person spellcaster developed by Emberheart Games and published by Apogee Entertainment, postpones the magical updates of 1.0 for PC via Steam to Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Combat the chilling elements and fiery foes in Wizordum’s final episode, which leads one of the last surviving mages through seven new levels in a quest to purge Chaos once and for all.

Hop aboard a minecart and turn rivals into roadkill while traversing through Episode 3’s intimidating fire and ice levels, complete with bubbling lava and pin-sharp falling icicles.

Survive terrifying boss fights that test even the most powerful of mages’ wherewithal with new weapons, including the bolt-throwing Faewood Crossbow and the triple threat Staff of Chaos, capable of unleashing untamed fire, ice, and storm attacks.

Locate hidden Lore Scrolls shining light on the mysteries of Terrumbra’s past, and uncover secret areas and Easter eggs that expand the rich world of Wizordum. Craft custom adventures, speedrun-friendly challenges, and full-length episodes with the in-game level editor, and enjoy quality-of-life upgrades to previous episodes.
 
Wizordum is launching in 1.0 on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, and is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $14.99, and will rise to $19.99 alongside the 1.0 release.

To learn more about the magical world of Wizordum, check out the official Wizordum X / Twitter account and Discord. For more information on the legendary publisher Apogee Entertainment, visit the official Apogee Entertainment website and follow @Apogee_Ent on X / Twitter.



About Emberheart Games

The lead developer on Wizordum is Primož Vovk of Emberheart Games, whose previous work includes recent remasters of past Apogee hits from the ‘90s, like Crystal Caves, Secret Agent, and Monster Bash. Wizordum is an all-new IP and collaboration between Apogee and Emberheart on an IP owned by Emberheart Games.

About Apogee Entertainment

Apogee is featured in John Romero’s new book, Doom Guy, along with Masters of Doom, the new FPS documentary, the book Shareware Heroes (2022 release), and many others – because Apogee was a critical player in the rise of the PC gaming, essentially creating the indie cene.

Apogee also funded, produced and published Id Software’s Wolfenstein 3D, the first ever FPS game, and also created pioneering games like Duke Nukem 3D, numerous Duke console games, Prey, Shadow Warrior, Rise of the Triad, and co-owned/co-created Max Payne 1 & 2. These games all earned over $1.5 billion commercially. (Apogee used the “3D Realms” label for many of these releases, but the company was always Apogee.)

The renamed Apogee Entertainment, with original founder Scott Miller still at the helm, continues to empower today’s incredibly talented indie developers. Apogee currently has nine other games currently in development.