Balatro Publisher to Be Sold to the Same Private Equity Firm That Owns GameSpot

Integrated Media Company plans to buy 84.5% of Playstack from Trufin Holdings via VantageCo Limited for about £112.4 million.

The deal still needs shareholder approval, but Playstack would keep its current leadership and publishing lineup if it closes.

Playstack publishes Balatro, making this a notable private equity move into a major indie game publisher.

The acquisition would place Playstack under the same media owner as GameSpot, highlighting continued consolidation in games media and publishing.