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Playstack announces 2m unit sales for Balatro
Playstack announces 2m unit sales for Balatro.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n7 August 2024\nRNS Reach\n \nTruFin plc\n(\"TruFin\" or the \"Company\")\n \nPlaystack announces two million units and counting for indie sensation \"Balatro\"\n \nTruFin is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Playstack Limited (\"Playstack\"), a leading UK games publisher, has achieved a new milestone for its breakthrough hit, Balatro, with two million unit sales recorded worldwide.\nContinuing its momentum as Playstack's fastest-selling game to date, the news comes less than six months since Balatro's launch in February, when the poker-inspired game reached one million sales in its first month.\nPlaystack will continue cultivating interest and excitement around Balatro with a major new gameplay update in 2025 and beyond.\nSince its launch in February, Balatro has wowed critics and fans alike, earning a coveted \"Overwhelmingly Positive\" rating on gaming marketplace Steam.\nPlaystack's commercial results have gone from strength to strength in 2024, with the survival crafting game Abiotic Factor releasing in May and selling 600,000 units to date, and earning an \"Overwhelmingly Positive\" rating on Steam.\nHarvey Elliott, Chief Executive Officer, Playstack, commented:\n\"We are moved by the sustained success that both Balatro and Abiotic Factor have achieved, and we cannot be more thankful for the commitment and passion from both games' incredible developers. Breaking sales records with two different titles in a row demonstrates how focused Playstack continues to be.\" \n \nFor further information, please contact:\n\n\n\n\nTruFin plc\nJames van den Bergh, Chief Executive Officer\nKam Bansil, Investor Relations\n\n\n\n0203 743 1340\n07779 229508\n\n\n\n\nPanmure Liberum Limited (Nominated Adviser and Corporate broker)\nChris Clarke\nEdward Thomas\n\n\n\n0203 100 2000\n \n\n\n\n\n \nTruFin plc is the holding company of an operating group comprising three growth-fo...