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Read More »GameStop is ‘evaluating all aspects of its business’ after third quarter losses of $488.6 million
GameStop’s second quarter financial report shows drop in sales
Company still looking for potential purchaser; guidance remains the same
Read More »More change at Gamestop? Reuters reports possible private equity buyout
Share prices are up as potential new owners show interest the US retailer
Read More »GameStop suspends PowerPass pre-owned program
GameStop’s new pre-owned rental scheme has been abruptly paused and possibly abandoned altogether. Kotaku reports that the chain yesterday told employees to take down all PowerPass signage. The scheme only launched last week. In a worrying sign for users, those who had already registered are being asked to return their …
Read More »GameStop introduces pre-owned PowerPass rental service
Retailer GameStop has sort of just become a Blockbuster for games. Kotaku reports that its new PowerPass program offers a six-month membership program for $60. Once signed up, members can pick up games from the retailer’s pre-owned library and play them for as long as they want. There’s no limit …
Read More »GameStop sells Kongregate to MTG
Swedish media company Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired games portal Kongregate from GameStop. The US retailer acquired the company in 2010, but has now parted ways with a payment of $55m. Kongregate currently boasts around 14m monthly active users across its extensive library. It employs around 80 people. MTG …
Read More »GameStop sells publisher Kongregate to MTG
The new acquisition joins InnoGames in MTG's growing gaming portfolio
Read More »GameStop admits to possible credit card data theft
Retailer GameStop is investigating claims that credit card and customer data from its website is up for sale on the black market. GameStop recently received notification from a third party that it believed payment card data from cards used on the GameStop.com website was being offered for sale on a …
Read More »GAME will sell GameStop’s Deformers exclusively in the UK
It may seem like an unlikely alliance, but GAME has joined forces with GameStop for a UK retail exclusive. Games Industry reports that Ready At Dawn’s upcoming Deformers, which is published by GameStop’s publishing arm GameTrust, will be a GAME exclusive in the UK. Remember that following the sudden closure …
Read More »GAME to sell GameTrust title Deformers in U.K
Former rivals GameStop and GAME come together
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