The roguelike deckbuilder Balatro continues to do well and has cleared one million copies sold in its first month.
, its sales figures also continue to climb. Yesterday, its publisher, Playstack, announced that the game has sold one million copies since its debut on February 20. Created by the solo dev LocalThunk, it’s a roguelike deckbuilder that challenges players to manipulate the rules of poker in their favor. Thanks to its psychedelic clowns, hypnotic main theme, and deep mechanics, it has proven difficult to put down.
In a press release, Playstack’s CEO Harvey Elliot wrote about the sales milestone: “The game’s success is a testament to the quality and creativity that the indie sector can deliver, proving that even in uncertain times, innovative games can thrive.” LocalThunk also chimed in, writing, “I’m so grateful to all the players and people that have made this happen. I still can’t grasp the response to this game, and I am overjoyed that so many people have been able to have fun with my silly creation.
He also promised that certain changes are on the way, such as adjustments to minimize some randomness at higher stakes . And perhaps most concerning for global productivity is the news that a mobile version is also on the way, although there’s no release date yet.was temporarily removed from digital storefronts
in certain countries after the PEGI rating board upped its age rating from 3+ to 18+ due to it allegedly including “prominent gambling imagery and material that instructs about gambling.” While has been added back to these stores, the new rating has stuck. The change has been met with outcry and skepticism, and LocalThunk wrote in response in the Reddit AMA, “I still believe that the rating is unwarranted, but there is some grey area for interpretation from PEGI and at this point it is what it is. I think the one thing I am most disappointed by is the fact that other games with actual gambling mechanics aren’t rated the same way because of their appearance/theme.
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