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Balatro

Platform(s): Android, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, iOS
Genre: RPG/Strategy
Publisher: PlayStack
Developer: LocalThunk
Release Date: Feb. 20, 2024

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'Balatro' Sales Exceed 2 Million Copies, Reveals Major Gameplay Update Planned For 2025

by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2024 @ 8:49 a.m. PDT

Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder/poker roguelike where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds, all while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks as you progress. You’re going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the boss blind, beat the final ante and secure victory.

Deftly deploy an array of potent tools: different Decks, Jokers, Tarot cards, Planet cards, Spectral cards, and Vouchers. Use these versatile instruments to ignite a combo frenzy and turbocharge your poker hands, crafting electrifying, adrenaline-fueled synergies.

Immerse yourself in Balatro’s distinctive psychedelic world. Let the synthwave soundtrack wash over you - wind down, escape the daily grind and prepare to enter the ultimate roguelike flow state.

After selling 1 million copies in its first month, Balatro has reached its next commercial summit having surpassed two million unit sales across PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox.

“Two million unit sales is a magical milestone, and both developer LocalThunk and all of us here at Playstack are fully committed to make sure Balatro’s players continue to be rewarded for their faith and fandom,” said Harvey Elliott, CEO at Playstack.

“I would never have thought that Balatro would be played by over 2 million people when I started working on it almost 3 years ago. I’m so grateful to all the players for giving it a chance and I’m excited to show everyone the next chapter for my game” said LocalThunk, the game’s award-winning creator and banana enthusiast.

The outstanding threshold comes as publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk begin their “Three-of-a-Kind of Surprises” campaign. Throughout August and September, an image of three cards will appear face-down across Balatro’s Discord and Twitter channels, with each card hiding a major announcement.

Over the next two months, these cards will individually turn over at undisclosed times and share a major news update for the game’s incredible community.

And to kick off the campaign, the first card turns over right now!

Card Reveal 1: Playstack is thrilled to announce that developer LocalThunk will release a major gameplay update for Balatro in 2025. This update will bring new ideas and strategies to the game and will be released across all platforms. And as a token of huge appreciation to the game’s brilliant and passionate community, the update will be completely free.

Key Features:

  • Endless possibilities - every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run.
  • In-depth campaign mode complete with 8 difficulties, as well as challenge, daily and seeded runs.
  • 150 Jokers, each with their own unique abilities
  • 15 Decks with distinct modifiers to choose from for each run
  • 5 potential variants of each Joker which add further abilities
  • 22 Tarot cards variants that can enhance your regular playing cards
  • 11 Planet cards that help level up your possible poker hands
  • 32 Voucher cards to help provide permanent buffs for your current run
  • Improve your collection and discover new cards and secrets with every single run.
  • Make use of the in-depth stats screen to study your best hands, most used Jokers, and more!
  • Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.

Balatro is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox and PC (Steam).


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