Balatro Publisher To Be Sold To Same Private Equity Firm That Owns GameSpot
Integrated Media Company is set to acquire Playstack, the publisher of Balatro, for approximately £112.4 million. The acquisition is still pending a shareholder vote, but Playstack's CEO assures that the company's strategy and commitment to indie games will remain unchanged. Balatro has achieved significant success, selling over five million copies and receiving multiple awards.
- ▪Integrated Media Company plans to acquire Playstack, the publisher of Balatro, for about £112.4 million.
- ▪The acquisition is subject to a shareholder vote and has not yet been finalized.
- ▪Balatro has sold over five million copies and won several awards, including Best Independent Game at The Game Awards 2024.
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Balatro Publisher To Be Sold To Same Private Equity Firm That Owns GameSpot Integrated Media Company owns GameSpot, Fandom, Curse, Screen Junkies, and a number of other media and entertainment brands. BalatroGames MediaIndie By Rebekah Valentine Published May 29, 2026 | Comments (1) | 𝕏 Copied! © Playstack Integrated Media Company, the parent company of GameSpot, Fandom, Curse, and a number of other brands, is preparing to acquire Playstack, the publisher of Balatro. This comes from a notice published on May 21 and shared by Game Developer, which states that Trufin Holdings plans to sell 84.5-percent of its interest in PlayStack to VantageCo Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrated Media Company, for approximately £112.4 million ($151 million).
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