** Shares in 11 Bit Studios 11B.WA rise as much as 5.1% to
615 zloty, its highest intraday price since Feb. 20, as
reviewers welcome the first gameplay of the Polish game maker's
upcoming title "The Alters"
** The sci-fi game, set to premiere later this year, gains
positive impressions from commentators who underlined the
title's interesting concept and high replayability
** Piotr Bogusz, an analyst at Erste Group, says all the
encountered gameplay impressions were positive and the game
stands out from competition
** "Some reviewers pointed out that the game could be a dark
horse from 11B, and its popularity could be higher than
Frostpunk 2," Bogusz adds
** Frostpunk 2, a planned sequel to the studio's
BAFTA-nominated society survival game, is coming out on July 25,
with an embargo on first gameplay reviews set to be lifted on
Monday
** By 0807 GMT, the stock is up 4.8% and at the top Warsaw's
MWIG40 .MWIG40 mid-cap index
(Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega)
((Mateusz.rabiega@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 67 57))