(BFM Bourse) – Gollum, the latest game from Nacon, received a more than mixed reception from the specialized press. On the stock market, the title shows the largest drop in the Parisian market.
The game promises to be tricky for Nacon. The title of the French publisher plunges 16% to 2.18 euros, and points to the unenvious place of good last of the Parisian SRD, Friday. The Lord of the Rings: GollumNacon’s latest opus, received an icy reception, whether from the specialized press or on the stock market.
Released on May 25 on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5 as well as Xbox Series and One, the video game received an icy reception from critics, report our colleagues from Tech & Co. Nacon’s latest opus placing the player in the skin of the iconic creature of the saga The Lord of the Rings did not convince the specialized press.
“Worst game of the year”
“With an average score of 40/100, the reception from journalists is very reserved and should not favor the success of the game which will all the same be helped by the power of its franchise in the long term”, notes TP ICAP Midcap in his last note devoted to Nacon.
The reviews are indeed far from kind to Gollum. According to ratings aggregator Metacritic, developers from studio Daedalic Entertainment and French publisher Nacon have simply given birth to “the worst game of the year”.
Despite these murderous criticisms of its latest opus, Nacon “still has good prospects for a rebound in its historic activity, accessories”, considers Charles-Louis Planade of TP ICAP Midcap. The poor rating given to Gollum “must not call into question the quality of the studio portfolio either”, which motivates the analyst to maintain his recommendation to buy Nacon as well as his target price of 4.3 euros. .
Sabrina Sadgui – ©2023 BFM Bourse
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