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gaming1 year ago

"Balatro: From Mac to Mobile, Sales Soar Past 1 Million"

Playstack and LocalThunk announced that their poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder game, Balatro, has surpassed one million units in sales within its first month of release across various platforms. The success of the game is attributed to the support and enthusiasm of players worldwide, showcasing the potential for innovative indie games to thrive. The developer expressed gratitude for the response and announced plans to continue improving the game's core experience and make it accessible to more players, with a mobile version also in development.

gaming1 year ago

"Balatro Pulled from Digital Stores Over Ratings Mix-Up"

The popular game Balatro has been removed from several digital storefronts due to a sudden change in its age rating from 3+ to 18+, attributed to a mistaken belief that the game contains prominent gambling imagery. The publisher, Playstack, asserts that the game does not feature gambling mechanics and had previously addressed concerns about potential gambling imagery with ratings boards, who assured them that it would not be an issue. Balatro remains available on PC platforms despite its removal from some digital stores.

gaming1 year ago

"Balatro: Delisted in Some Countries Over Rating Mixup"

Balatro, a popular poker-themed rogue-like game, has been removed from sale in some countries due to an unexpected change in its age rating, which was raised from 3+ to 18+ because of perceived prominent gambling imagery. Publisher Playstack insists that the game does not promote gambling and is disappointed by the ratings decision. They are working to resolve the issue and bring the game back for fans to enjoy.

gaming1 year ago

"Balatro Delisted from European Nintendo eShops Over Rating Issue"

Playstack's roguelike deckbuilder game, Balatro, has been removed from European Nintendo eShops after its age rating was changed from 3+ to 18+ by PEGI due to concerns about gambling imagery, despite the publisher's assurance that the game does not contain gambling themes. The game remains available on the US Switch eShop with a 10+ ESRB rating. Playstack is working to resolve the issue and get the game back on sale as soon as possible.

gaming1 year ago

"Balatro Removed from Stores Over Rating Discrepancy"

The game Balatro has been pulled from the European eShop with no estimated time for its return, possibly due to its content involving cards and poker hands in a roguelike game, which may have violated PEGI's 18+ rating for gambling in games. Developer PlayStack has stated that the removal was caused by a unilateral rating change, with the game originally being assigned an 18+ rating but later confirmed to have a 3+ rating following discussions with the authority, likely PEGI.