It sounds like all the pieces are in place for one of the most underrated RPG greats—from the creators of Fallout⁠, no less—to get the remaster it deserves, but good luck getting someone to make it happen

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In a new video on his YouTube channel, RPG veteran Tim Cain outlined the challenges inherent to remastering Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, one of the true hardcore sicko legends of CRPGs, and a game that could really use a remaster.

Vexingly, it sounds like the dark ritual to reanimate Arcanum is pretty much all set up for some corporate necromancer to step in and utter an incantation, particularly when you compare the situation to copyright nightmares like No One Lives Forever.