Poland's 11 bit studios plans to release Frostpunk 2 in 2024 (updated)
14/06/2023 12:19
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GDANSK, June 14 (Reuters) - Polish video game producer
11 bit studios 11B.WA plans to release Frostpunk 2, the sequel
to its BAFTA-nominated society survival game, in the first half
of 2024, company representatives said at an investor conference
on Wednesday.
Frostpunk 2 is currently ranked eighth on the Global Top
Wishlists on video game platform Steam.
In the coming year, 11 bit studios plans to focus on games
rather than operational changes and acquisitions.
"These 12 months will be focused on games and less on other
things. So we are reducing the pressure on operational changes,
growth and acquisitions. I'm not saying that we are completely
shutting down these activities, but we will not be constantly
looking for new opportunities," CEO Przemyslaw Marszal said.
The company's new title, "Project N", is in the advanced
stages of development and will be presented in the third
quarter, with the release set for first quarter of 2024, it
said.
The release of "The Invincible", a title developed by
Starward Industries, whose shares were acquired by 11 bit
studios last year, is planned for the third or fourth quarter.
The premiere of "The Alters" is planned for the first half
of 2024, and "The Thaumaturge" from Fool's Theory, a studio in
which 11 bit studios also owns a stake, will debut in the fourth
quarter of this year.
At 1051 GMT, 11 bit studios' shares were up 7.8%.
(Reporting by Adrianna Ebert Editing by Louise Heavens and
Mark Potter)
((Adrianna.Ebert@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 65 88;))