CI Games shares drop on critical reviews of 'Lords of the Fallen'

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SummaryCompaniesCI Games shares extend losses to hit six month lowLosses follow some critical reviews of 'Lords of the Fallen'Critical reviews may affect sales - analyst..

GDANSK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Polish video game producer CI Games (CIG.WA) dropped as much as 18% to a six month low on Friday, adding to heavy losses the day before, following some critical reviews of its newest game "Lords of the Fallen"...

The PC version of the game currently has an average rating of 76 on the 100-point Metacritic scale based on 47 reviews, with reviewers generally saying it is well-executed, but some pointing to technical issues that should be improved...

"Lords of the Fallen is a great soulslike," U.S. video game and entertainment media website IGN said in a review, referring to a subgenre of action role-playing games known for high levels of difficulty and emphasis on environmental storytelling...

That concept is unfortunately hamstrung by numerous, highly annoying technical issues," it said.. Erste Group analyst Piotr Bogusz said a relatively low average rating and problems with the release on Xbox may hit the game's sales...