22
February 2024
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TruFin plc
("TruFin" or the
"Company")
Playstack Limited
("Playstack") releases its fastest selling game
TruFin is pleased to announce that
its subsidiary Playstack, a leading UK games publisher, has
released its fastest selling game, Balatro, the
sensational poker roguelike, reaching game profitability in one
hour.
The deckbuilder, which released digitally worldwide on 20 February
across PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox, reached the Steam Global
Top Sellers list within an hour and amassed more than 2,000
'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews before the day closed. It is
currently ranked on Metacritic as the highest rated game of
2024.
"We are floored by Balatro's success," said Playstack
Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Elliott. "All publishing
partnerships are to some extent a leap of faith, and the sobering
industry news of the last twelve months has made each leap seem
further. Therefore we understand it's a rare privilege to note that
Balatro reached
game-profitability within an hour following release. I cannot
praise the developer LocalThunk and the publishing team at
Playstack enough for achieving such an impressive
milestone."
LocalThunk, Balatro's
developer, said: "I poured my heart and soul into this game with
the hopes of sharing it with a few friends and loved ones, but
seeing so many people share and enjoy this odd creation has been
incredibly overwhelming. I can't thank the Balatro fans and Playstack enough for
making this possible".
Balatro
joins a world-class roster of successful Playstack
titles, from Mortal Shell
to The Case of the Golden
Idol to The Last
Faith, solidifying the publisher's reputation for delivering
high-quality gaming experiences that captivate players
worldwide.
The release of Balatro
marks the start of a pivotal year for Playstack, with three more
game releases already announced for 2024. Next to be released by
the publisher is the highly acclaimed Abiotic Factor, lined up for worldwide
release on 2 May, followed by the promising detective game
Little Problems, with the
highly anticipated sequel Rise of
the Golden Idol due for release in the second half of the
year.
For further information, please contact:
TruFin
plc James van den Bergh, Chief Executive
Officer
Kam Bansil, Investor Relations
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0203 7431340
07779 229508
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Liberum Capital
Limited (Nominated Adviser and Corporate
broker)
Chris Clarke
Edward Thomas
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0203 100 2000
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TruFin plc is the holding company of an
operating group comprising three growth-focused technology
businesses operating in niche markets: early payment provision,
invoice finance and mobile games publishing. The Company was
admitted to AIM in February 2018 and trades under the ticker
symbol: TRU. More information is available on the Company website:
www.TruFin.com.