Balatro is getting a free ‘major gameplay update’ in 2025

/ The update will ‘bring new ideas and strategies to the game.’

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Balatro, the delightful poker roguelike that’s one of my favorite video games of this year, will be getting a free “major gameplay update” in 2025, according to developer LocalThunk. The update will “bring new ideas and strategies to the game” and will be released for all platforms (it’s available on Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo

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