While I joke plenty about Balatro being a secret psychic prison that's claimed the minds, heart, and souls of about half of PC Gamer's staff, it's only in jest. Balatro is, up and down ...

It has been a triumphant month for Balatro with several wins at The Game Awards 2024 and the milestone of 3.5 million sales being passed – but the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI)’s change ...

And according to the Pan European Game Information rating system (PEGI), the knowledge you’ve gained from Balatro, which is knowing what different poker hands are, has also made you ...

LocalThunk mocked Balatro's PEGI 18 rating, describing it as "comedy." The Canadian developer sarcastically pondered whether he should add real gambling mechanics to Balatro in order to get a ...

Roguelike indie card game Balatro has been rated 18+ by the European video game content rating system PEGI. The game's anonymous solo developer, LocalThunk took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his ...

It’s clear that PEGI don’t understand the industry at all. Balatro was a big surprise winner in this year’s The Game Awards. It was certainly the one small game that got nominated for GOTY ...

The creator of the poker roguelike Balatro, who goes by the alias LocalThunk, has been sharing some frustrations over the game’s 18-plus rating in Europe.

LocalThunk, developer of card-based roguelike Balatro, has challenged PEGI on the game's 18+ rating after the regulatory body cited it for "gambling." Unfortunately, their pleas fell on deaf ears ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Earlier this year, Balatro was rated 18+ by PEGI, the classification board in charge of game ratings across Europe. Developer LocalThunk has ...

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