Pause, kindly reader, and view the travel adventure of a lifetime! What gentleman of noble upbringing can resist the marvels of adventure in the land of Arcanum! From the smog-enshrouded glow of its modern cities to the murky mines of the dwarves, both enchantment and mechanical marvels will bewitch and bewilder you at every turn. Witness firsthand the throes of Arcanum's conflict between its magical past and its industrial future in this, the unique computer role-playing game from Sierra Studios and Troika Games. Coming Early 2001

All Aboard GA RPG!
February 5, 2001
The good natured technologists at GA RPG have added three new Arcanum screens to their website today, including two shots taken near a train station. Whoo whoo!

This is...Arcanum
January 31, 2001
Arcanum was featured today in the Fun and Games section of CNN.com's SCI-TECH area. The overview, a quick explanation of the Arcanum's universe and gameplay mechanics, appears courtesy of Gamepro.com.

Computer Games Online Cooks Up Arcanum Preview
January 29, 2001
Take a whiff of Computer Games Online's Arcanum preview, "The fresher aroma of RPG," fresh out of the oven.

News Archives

The Tarantian: Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Read All About It
The Tarantian is Arcanum's leading commemoration of modern thought, contemporary occurence, and explained curiosa! Remark upon the news of the day, or recount the Tarantian's most esteemed essays, recorded for posterity.

Arcanum Tales: An Unfortunate Affair
Follow the courageous journey of young mage Perriman Smythe in an original work of fiction by Sir Chadwick Moore.

John Beddoes' On the Races of Arcanum (2nd Ed.)
In this controversial text, celebrated naturalist John Beddoes hypothesizes upon the origin and relation of the thinking-creatures of the realm: dwarves, halflings, gnomes, ogres, elves, orcs and man. Reprinted here with permission.