Publisher Playstack wasn’t able to comment on sales numbers, but told Polygon via email that Balatro ’s daily active players are seeing a “significant spike” since the news broke. “It’s been lovely to see the conversations happening around the game and we’re honestly just happy to be part of it all!” a rep said.

Ahead of the ceremony on December 12, 2024, The Game Awards has released its list of nominees across all categories for what’s arguably the most prestigious and well-known celebration of excellence in the medium of video games.

This week Geoff Keighley graced our phones and laptops to reveal which games will compete for honors at this year’s Game Awards. Games like Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong were among those earning several nods,

Balatro, one of 2024's best games, continues to see sustained success. After earning several nominations for year-end awards, including Game of the Year at the TGAs, the game's mobile version has seen a spike in sales.

The Game Awards listed its nominees earlier this week. Many of the top games of 2024 are set to receive special honors, but there are a few contenders that we noticed were left out of certain categories.

This week, perhaps nothing sparked more discussion than the announcement of the 2024 Game Awards nominees. We weighed in ourselves with a breakdown of the seven biggest surprises in what got nominated,