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Playstack
Based in London, United Kingdom
Playstack is a London-based publisher of indie games including Balatro, Abiotic Factor, Mortal Shell and The Rise of the Golden Idol. It funds, markets and distributes games made by independent studios and earns a share of their sales.
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Owner TruFin agreed to sell Playstack to the owner of Fandom and GameSpot
TruFin conditionally agreed to sell its 84.5% stake in Playstack to Integrated Media Company, a vehicle of private equity firm TPG, subject to a shareholder vote. Playstack's chief executive said the company's team and strategy would stay the same and that it would be kept separate from the new owner's games media brands.
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Disputed Balatro's sudden 18+ rating after it was pulled from some stores
Playstack said Balatro was temporarily removed from sale on some console stores after a ratings board changed its rating overnight from 3+ to 18+, citing gambling imagery. Playstack said the game does not allow or encourage gambling and called the decision unfounded; the rating was lowered to PEGI 12 on appeal in February 2025.
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