A Private Equity Company Has Acquired Balatro Publisher, Playstack
Trufin Holdings plans to sell 84.5% of Playstack to Integrated Media Company’s new subsidiary, a deal that would expand its indie game portfolio.
- On May 21, Trufin Holdings announced plans to sell an 84.5 percent interest in Playstack to VantageCo Limited, a subsidiary of Integrated Media Company, for $151 million, pending shareholder approval.
- Owned by private equity firm TPG Inc., Integrated Media Company manages 15 media brands including Fandom, Curse, and GameSpot, expanding its portfolio into video game publishing with this acquisition.
- Playstack publishes the hit game Balatro, which sold over five million copies as of January 2025, while maintaining a release hit ratio of more than 85 percent across titles like The Case of the Golden Idol and Ak-xolotl.
- In a statement, CEO Harvey Elliott said, "Our team, our strategy, and our commitment to publishing premium indie games remain exactly the same. For now, it."
- Similar to when IGN Entertainment acquired Humble Bundle, this deal reflects industry consolidation; that prior acquisition led to laying off 36 people in 2024.
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Owner of Fandom and GameSpot looking to buy Playstack, the publisher of Balatro
Playstack, the publisher of 2024’s award-winning poker roguelike, Balatro, is set to be under new management soon, or at least somewhat. VantageCo is looking to buy an 84.5% stake in Playstack, as reported by Game Developer. VantageCo is a subsidary owned by Integrated Media Company (IMC), which owns Fandom, GameSpot, Curse and a few other gaming-related companies. The cost of the stake comes to £112.4 million ($210 million AUD), whereas Playsta…
Integrated Media Company's portfolio already includes such iconic resources as GameSpot, Fandom, Curse, Screen Junkies, and several other specialized portals. Integrated Media Company (IMC), the parent company of Fandom and GameSpot, plans to gain control of British publisher Playstack, widely known for the phenomenal success of the card game Balatro. Reports of the pending deal were... The post "Playstack, Balatro's publisher, is being acquired…
Balatro Publisher Playstack to be sold to a subsidiary of Integrated Media Company (Fandom, Gamespot) | currently only in discussion
Balatro owner Playstack sold to parent company of Fandom, Gamespot | VGC Playstack will be sold for $151m, subject to shareholder approval… www.videogameschronicle.com Playstack’s current owner, Turin, announced the proposed sale earlier this week, as noted by Game Developer. It told investors it had agreed to sell its 84.5 percent stake in the UK publisher to VantageCo, a direct subsidiary of…
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