A private equity company has acquired Balatro publisher, Playstack
Integrated Media Company has acquired a majority stake in the indie game publisher Playstack, known for titles like Balatro. The deal, valued at approximately £112.4 million, represents an 84.5 percent stake sold by TruFin to IMG's subsidiary, VantageCo Limited. Playstack's CEO stated that this change in ownership does not alter the company's identity or operations.
- ▪Integrated Media Company has acquired an 84.5 percent stake in Playstack for £112.4 million.
- ▪Playstack is known for publishing popular games such as Balatro and The Case of the Golden Idol.
- ▪The acquisition values Playstack at around £125 million, or approximately $169 million.
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Gaming A private equity company has acquired Balatro publisher, Playstack The new owner, Integrated Media Company, also owns Fandom, Gamespot and metacritic By Jackson Chen May 30, 2026 1:52 pm EST localthunk A majority stake of the indie game publisher Playstack is being sold to an investment company called Integrated Media Company (IMG). As first reported by Game Developer, the owner of the publisher behind hits like Balatro and The Case of the Golden Idol is selling an 84.5 percent stake to a subsidiary of IMG called VantageCo Limited for £112.4 million, or around $151 million.
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