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The chairman of UK games retailer GAME Peter Lewis has, as part of the firm’s financial statement, explained the reasoning behind the departures of long-term CEO Lisa Morgan and COO Terry Scicluna. His full statement is as follows: The Board announced today that Lisa Morgan has stepped down from her …
Read More »GAME plans more store closures
Only 550 GAME and Gamestation outlets will remain on the UK High Street by Christmas 2013, according to GAME Group chairman. Until recently GAME had 695 stores across the country, but in February it announced the closure of 18 additional outlets, as well as all 25 of its Debenhams concessions. …
Read More »OPINION: Morgan success at GAME will not be matched
Where GAME goes from here will depend on the vision of its next CEO. It is a crucial appointment that the board must get right. But, in the meantime, Lisa Morgan’s role in turning a mid-size UK retail chain into an international giant must not be under-estimated. On joining from …
Read More »Execs go as GAME profits fall
This morning’s news of wholesale changes at GAME Group have sent shockwaves through the industry and its share price tumbling. On a day when tough trading conditions have finally been brought into focus for the entire business, erstwhile chief executive Lisa Morgan has stepped down after 14 years of service. …
Read More »GAME issues volcano warning
Publishers are remaining defiant, but the channel has once again warned that the ongoing disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano could result in troubles at UK games retail. The likes of EA, Nintendo and Sony told MCV earlier that key releases such as 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Wario …
Read More »AUS: Volcano halts games deliveries
Though we’re unlikely to see any delays to the UK’s continental-based video games deliveries unless the disruption continues for far longer, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajkull volcano is causing major disruptions to Australia’s video games supplies. Much of Europe is currently in the midst of a travel clampdown, with ash spewing from the …
Read More »Zushi Games goes into administration
UK publisher Zushi Games has confirmed to MCV that it has entered administration. The company’s co-founder and chairman Ian Stewart declined to comment further until the ongoing litigation processes are complete. According to Companies House’s listings, Zushi Games officially entered administration on March 18th and has a receivership action against …
Read More »Doctor Who game dated
Tonight’s episode of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who was followed by the first national TV trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – which, it has now been revealed, will be released on June 5th. The free PC game is set in the 1960s and will feature the …
Read More »Crytek foresees ‘the end of free demos’
The CEO of indie studio Crytek has defended EA’s divisive ‘premium downloadable content’ strategy, while also predicting the extinction of free game demos. In an interview with Develop, Crytek’s co-founder Cevat Yerli said he wasn’t sure that a demo of Crysis 2 was going to be released. He also said …
Read More »NPD: Modern Warfare breaks new record
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has now officially cemented its position as the second best selling game of all time in the US, NPD has confirmed, with only Nintendo’s Wii Play shifting more copies. The game claimed the exact same record in the UK last month. However, just hours …
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