Balatro Update Adds New Skins from Cyberpunk, Stardew Valley, and More | TechRaptor

Balatro Update Adds New Skins from Cyberpunk, Stardew Valley, and More | TechRaptor

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Indie poker roguelike Balatro has received a brand new update, and it's bringing crossover card skins based on popular franchises like CyberpunkThe Binding of Isaac, and more.

This update constitutes the second part of the "Friends of Jimbo" event, which was first revealed during August's Nintendo Direct presentation and which has already seen the likes of The WitcherVampire Survivors, and Dave the Diver joining Balatro (with the latter even returning the favor recently).

The latest Friends of Jimbo update brings four new franchises into the Balatro fold: Cyberpunk 2077The Binding of IsaacSlay the Spire, and Stardew Valley, each of which gets a number of cards based on "fan-favorite characters".

Just like the first Friends of Jimbo update, this Balatro crossover content is entirely free, and it's up for grabs across all platforms on which Balatro is currently available as well, including mobile devices.

It's also worth noting that this isn't the big Balatro update that developer LocalThunk promised back in August. That one is set to bring "new ideas and strategies" to Balatro, and it's set to launch sometime next year.

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