Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic

Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic is a 2001 video game developed by Charybdis Limited and Climax Studios. It is a sequel to 1998's Magic and Mayhem.

Development
The game was announced on May 8, 2000. The game was being developed by Nottingham-based developer Charybdis until the studio closed on April 30, 2001, leading to Climax Studios finishing development upon absorbing the majority of Charybdis' employees. It went gold on October 10, 2001, and was released in North America on October 23, in the United Kingdom on November 2, and in Australia on November 14.

Reception
The game holds a score of 71% on Metacritic based on 14 reviews.

Computer Gaming World gave the game a score of 4 of 5, saying that the game conjures up an "engaging" mix of tactical combat and RPG game play with "good" replay value due to skirmish and multiplayer options.