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Balatro creator speaks out on gambling rating drama
The creator of poker-themed rogue-like Balatro has spoken out about the game's rating drama, stating "it is what it is"…
In an AMA session on reddit, developer and artist localthunk was asked for comment on how PEGI mishandled the game's rating after it was pulled from sale in some countries due to a "mistaken belief that the game 'contains prominent gambling imagery and materials that instructs about gambling'", as per publisher Playstack's statement at the time. The likes of a run history page, a daily challenge mode, and physical merch are all on the cards. Balatro is already a success story since its launch in February with overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam, despite controversy around its rating.
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