Playstack, Publisher of Balatro, Proposed for Sale to GameSpot and Fandom's Parent Company
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Dennis B. Price
1d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Summary
Investment firm Integrated Media Company (parent of GameSpot, Fandom, Fanatical) may acquire game publisher Playstack, known for publishing the indie hit Balatro (a 2025 Game Awards Game of the Year nominee). The sale was proposed on May 21st by Playstack's owner Trufin to VantageCo, an IMC subsidiary, pending shareholder approval.
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Playstack, the publisher of Balatro may have new owner as a sale has been proposed.
