Integrated Media Company Acquires Playstack (Balatro Publisher)
May 31, 2026
Integrated Media Company (IMC), the parent of GameSpot and Fandom, is acquiring Playstack, the independent UK publisher behind the viral roguelike deck-builder Balatro. IMC’s newly established subsidiary VantageCo Limited will buy TruFin Holdings’ 84.5% stake in Playstack for about £112.4 million (approximately $151 million), subject to shareholder approval.
- Buyers
- Integrated Media Company, VantageCo Limited
- Targets
- Playstack
- Sellers
- TruFin Holdings, TruFin
- Platforms
- Integrated Media Company
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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