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Epic offering 100% rev share for back catalogue titles News Oct 17th, 2023

Epic offering 100% rev share for back catalogue titles

But only for the first six months, then its down to 88 per cent

GameStop reports 26% net sales increase as firm restructures News Sep 9th, 2021

GameStop reports 26% net sales increase as firm restructures

Company focusing increasingly on ecommerce rather than physical stores

EB Games is being rebranded as GameStop Canada News Jul 30th, 2021

EB Games is being rebranded as GameStop Canada

Change to take effect by the end of the year

GameStop CFO Bell is stepping down next month Job News Feb 24th, 2021

GameStop CFO Bell is stepping down next month

Follows a rather dramatic 2021 for the retailer so far

GameStop to close around another 100 stores this year Job News Sep 14th, 2020

GameStop to close around another 100 stores this year

"These closures along with the growth in our online business and expanded omnichannel capabilities will allow us to more efficiently and profitably service our customers"

GameStop execs takes pay cut during coronavirus pandemic News Apr 22nd, 2020

GameStop execs takes pay cut during coronavirus pandemic

But shortly after they bought up more shares in the company

UK games retailers go online only as country shuts all "non-essential" stores News Mar 24th, 2020

UK games retailers go online only as country shuts all "non-essential" stores

Supermarkets are the only stores open that sell games

Report: GameStop says it is "essential retail" in face of coronavirus shutdown News Mar 20th, 2020

Report: GameStop says it is "essential retail" in face of coronavirus shutdown

Store managers told to tell law enforcement to call corporate HQ if they have an issue, per leaked memo

UK retailer GAME is keeping stores open News Mar 19th, 2020

UK retailer GAME is keeping stores open

Staff have been given hand sanitiser and have been told to clean surfaces

Nintendo vet Fils-Aimé joins GameStop's board Job News Mar 10th, 2020

Nintendo vet Fils-Aimé joins GameStop's board

Alongside Walmart's former boss and the current CEO of PetSmart

GameStop hopes to save $15m by closing Nordic stores News Dec 11th, 2019

GameStop hopes to save $15m by closing Nordic stores

Firm hopes to be out of this region by the end of 2020

US retailer GameStop wants to expand its PC business News Sep 11th, 2019

US retailer GameStop wants to expand its PC business

Likely part of CEO George Sherman's plan to make buying digital easier

IGN-owned Humble Bundle has raised $150m for charity News Jun 26th, 2019

IGN-owned Humble Bundle has raised $150m for charity

Since first bundle in 2010

GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale News Jun 21st, 2019

GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale

But bosses sad they are unable to forge on and transform without extra help

Updated: Sports Direct puts in offer to buy UK's GAME Digital for $66.1m, owns 38.49 per cent of retailer News Jun 6th, 2019

Updated: Sports Direct puts in offer to buy UK's GAME Digital for $66.1m, owns 38.49 per cent of retailer

Follows Mike Ashley's firm buying 8.59 per cent of chain's shares

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