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Rogue-like poker hit Balatro sells 500k copies in 10 days
Developer LocalThunk's Balatro might have hit a bit of a bump last week after an unexpected ratings change, but that ha…
Developer LocalThunk's Balatro might have hit a bit of a bump last week after an unexpected ratings change, but that hasn't stopped the acclaimed poker-inspired rogue-like deckbuilder from selling over half a million copies in ten days, according to publisher Playstack. As you can probably guess, though, there's a lot more to it than that, with successful Blinds rewarding in-game money to spend on the likes of fancy combo-boosting cards, exotic upgrades, and, crucially, a heap of rule-bending Jokers that quickly turn a relatively unremarkable set-up into an outlandish game of ludicrous, score-busting synergies. Balatro's half-a-million-strong sales success comes in spite of last week's news the game had been unexpectedly yanked from digital stores in some countries as a result of a surprise ratings change.
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