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Balatro sales surpass two million, gameplay update in 2025, more [update: 5 million]

Brian — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:35:56 +0000

August 7: We’ve got the latest on the performance of Balatro, with sales surpassing two million and a gameplay update is planned for 2025. Publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk are planning a “Three-of-a-Kind of Surprises” campaign. The first announcement, as already stated, is that there’ll be a major update next year. This will add “new ideas and strategies to the...

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Balatro reveals Friends of Jimbo (Pack 3) DLC, out today

Brian — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:11:31 +0000

More collaboration DLC has just arrived for Balatro with Friends of Jimbo (Pack 3). Players on Nintendo Switch can access it starting today. The lineup of collaborations this time include Divinity Original Sin 2, Shovel Knight, Potion Craft, Enter the Gungeon, Cult of the Lamb, Don’t Starve, 1000xResist, and Warframe. Fans can add visual flair to their decks with new...

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Balatro Friends of Jimbo (Pack 2) free DLC revealed

Brian — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:07:04 +0000

Balatro just revealed a new wave of DLC with the Friends of Jimbo (Pack 2). More collaborations are in store. Players will be able to add some visual flair to your decks with these new cosmetic card skins inspired by fan-favorite characters. Cyberpunk 2077, The Binding of Isaac, Slay The Spire, and Stardew Valley are featured in the next pack....

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Balatro getting collaborations with The Witcher III, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, Among Us

Brian — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:02:33 +0000

Balatro just revealed a number of collaborations with The Witcher III, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, and Among Us. This is part of a brand new “Friends of Jimbo” update, arriving today. Here’s a trailer: Friends of Jimbo Trailer Balatro is live on the Switch eShop with a physical version to follow. Much more on the game can be found...

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Balatro Switch physical release revealed, pre-orders open

Brian — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:08:28 +0000

Balatro is getting a brand new physical release as part of a “Special Edition”, and pre-orders are starting to go live. The rollout of the announcement took place in a bit of an odd fashion. PlayStack technically shared the news during a Giant Bomb at Nite show a couple of weeks back. The publisher itself still never put out an...

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Balatro update announced (version 1.0.1), patch notes

Brian — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:47:10 +0000

LocalThunk is reading the first major update for Balatro, version 1.0.1. While there are a couple of fixes here, the patch is mainly implementing a ton of different additions and changes. One of these is a new ‘Perishable’ mechanic for Jokers, ante scaling adjustments, and more. Here’s the full rundown: Balatro update version 1.0.1 patch notes Added toggle for ‘Reduced...

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Balatro sales surpass one million copies

Brian — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:54:28 +0000

March 6: Playstack and LocalThunk today announced a new sales milestone for Balatro, their poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder that’s turned into a hit. Total sales have now surpassed 500,000 copies. That number is based on worldwide sales across all platforms. The feat was accomplished in just ten days. This is technically the second sales update for the game. In just 72...

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Balatro launch trailer

Brian — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 04:30:51 +0000

Playstack and LocalThunk have come through with a launch trailer for Balatro . Today, the poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder made its way to Switch. If you’re interested in learning more about it, read up on the following overview: Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards...

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Balatro, poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder, coming to Switch

Brian — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:38:24 +0000

Balatro is set to appear on Switch next month, publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk announced today. A release is on track for February 20, 2024. Balatro, a poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder, is “all about creating powerful synergies and winning big.” You can find a bunch of additional details in the following overview: Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder all about creating...

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