Arcane

Arcane is an American video game series created and owned by Hardwire Software. Most installments in the series are side-scrolling Metroidvania-style action games, though some spin-offs have broken away from this format, most notably the Chronicles of Mythia series. The first game in the series, Arcane and The Flesh Beast, was first released in January of 1999 and was the first title ever developed by Hardwire. Since then, the series has become the developers' flagship title and Arcane herself has become the unofficial mascot of the company.

The series primarily focuses on the titular protagonist Arcane, who is a magic user (referred to as a "magician") living in a fantasy world called Mythia as she attempts to battle the forces of evil, sometimes with the help of her friends and allies. Apart from the mainline titles, there are also multiple Arcane spin-off series that have become successful in their own right, such as the aforementioned Chronicles of Mythia as well as the Blue Moon, Spriggan, and Magician series. Arcane has also widened its reach into other media, such as comic books, novels, and television.