18 March 2024
TruFin
plc
("TruFin" or the "Company")
Playstack Limited
("Playstack") announces over one million units sold for
poker-inspired hit Balatro
TruFin is delighted to announce that
its subsidiary Playstack, a leading UK games publisher, has
surpassed one million unit sales of its recent release,
Balatro, its fastest
selling game to date.
Launched on PC, PlayStation 5,
PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch on 20 February,
Balatro was greatly
anticipated by players and critics alike. Less than a month on,
Balatro has delivered more
than one million sales and over 18 hours average play time across
its PC gamers.
The game has also earned a coveted
"Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on gaming marketplace Steam,
attracting more than 17,000 positive reviews. It also boasts an
impressive rating of 90 on trusted critic aggregator,
Metacritic.
Playstack has a further five game
releases scheduled during 2024 with survival crafting game
Abiotic Factor, slated for
release in May.
The early success of Balatro, alongside the operational and
financial performance across all of TruFin's portfolio companies in
the year to date, reaffirms the Board's confidence in the Company
meeting market expectations for 2024.
Harvey Elliott, Chief Executive
Officer, Playstack, commented:
"We're incredibly grateful
for the support and enthusiasm from players worldwide. The game's
success is a testament to the quality and creativity that the indie
sector can deliver, proving that even in uncertain times,
innovative games can thrive. We extend our deepest thanks to every
player who has joined us on this
adventure."
James van den Bergh, Chief Executive
Officer of TruFin, commented:
"The Playstack
team have, yet again, found another unique game to engage and
entertain gamers across the globe. Playstack is process-driven,
with a repeatable and scalable business model.
Balatro is yet
another release which proves the success of that
model."
For further information, please
contact:
TruFin plc
James van den Bergh, Chief Executive Officer
Kam Bansil, Investor Relations
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0203 743 1340
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.