News Microsoft will share digital revenues with GameStop on every Xbox it sells Investment advisor says retailer will even get a share of DLC sales if physical game was purchased from another company Oct. 15, 2020 James Batchelor
News GameStop reportedly preparing Xbox, PS5 payment plans Struggling retailer aims to make next-gen consoles more affordable with its own alternative to Xbox All Access Sept. 11, 2020 James Batchelor
News GameStop will close another 400 to 450 stores this fiscal year It's already closed 388 stores year-to-date Sept. 9, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop continues to post heavy losses amid pandemic, end of console cycle Retailer saw an adjusted net loss of $92 million in Q2, though global e-commerce sales spiked Sept. 9, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop CEO: COVID-19 lockdowns drove wave of first-time gaming interest Hardware sales, new loyalty sign-ups indicate that many picked up consoles for the first time in March, April June 9, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop preliminary financials expect Q1 net loss between $162m and $172m Retailer closed 76% of international stores, all US stores temporarily in response to COVID-19 June 5, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop starts re-opening stores closed by COVID-19 Retailer has begun the process of re-opening locations in Italy, Germany, Austria, and the states of South Carolina and Georgia April 21, 2020 Brendan Sinclair
News GameStop ordered to close Boston store after violating lockdown Retailer issued a nuisance order, staff had been serving shoppers through the door with hands wrapped in plastic bags April 6, 2020 James Batchelor
News GameStop says no indication of PS5, Xbox Series X delays Retailer says as of right now, pandemic has had "minimal" impact on product deliveries March 26, 2020 Brendan Sinclair
News GameStop turns a Q4 profit despite 28% dip in sales Retailer says pandemic has increased demand; chain closed 320 stores last year and looks to close that many or more in the current year March 26, 2020 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News All US GameStop stores closed except for curbside pick-up Retailer will pay US employees for lost hours for next two weeks; Canadian EB Games stores shut entirely March 22, 2020 Brendan Sinclair
News Retailers break Doom Eternal street date over COVID-19 fears GameStop and other retailers are selling Bethesda's game early to avoid overcrowding in-store March 20, 2020 Matthew Handrahan
News GameStop keeping stores open as government orders lockdowns Update: San Mateo county says GameStop is not an "essential business," GameStop says it can have "positive impact" March 19, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop cancels in-store events indefinitely in response to COVID-19 But employees reportedly struggle with lack of cleaning supplies or emergency sick leave March 17, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Reggie Fils-Aimé appointed to GameStop board of directors William Simon and James Symancyk also join board March 9, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Feature GameStop's concept stores: A "laboratory," not a Hail Mary In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the gaming retailer is taking its time trialing new, interactive store experiences focused on the local community Feb. 24, 2020 Rebekah Valentine 2 comments
News Employees say "sheer desperation" drives GameStop's aggressive sales tactics Chain focuses on pre-orders and buying used phones, with the potential threat of termination for staff who miss targets Feb. 21, 2020 James Batchelor 2 comments
News Activision Blizzard, EA, Sony, Microsoft included in HRC's 2020 Corporate Equality Index Multiple gaming companies score 100% on survey of non-discrimination policies, benefits, and LGBTQ support Jan. 21, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop holiday sales down 27.5% in 2019 CEO lowers full-year guidance again, maintains declining sales are reflective of market trends Jan. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop winding down operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden 140 stores globally have been closed already this year, 250 to 300 total closures planned by end of 2019 Dec. 10, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop Q3 global sales down again, expected full-year decline in the high-teens Collectible sales was once again the only segment that showed any year-over-year growth Dec. 10, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop: PS5 and Project Scarlett won't shut us out with digital sales CEO George Sherman confident struggling retailer will still take a "very, very significant share" of boxed sales during next gen Sept. 11, 2019 James Batchelor
News GameStop to close 180-200 "underperforming" stores globally this year More store closures planned in the coming 12-24 months as part of ongoing company restructuring Sept. 10, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop Q2 global sales down 14% as company pushes "Reboot" CEO George Sherman says company "acting with a sense of urgency" to "set GameStop on the correct path" Sept. 10, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News GameStop lays off 120, 14% of total staff Update: Game Informer issues full statement, confirms continuation of both print and digital publications Aug. 20, 2019 Rebekah Valentine 3 comments