‘Hardcore gamers love GameStop’ – CEO Paul Raines

By: Eddie Makuch When most U.S. gamers think of brick-and-mortar games stores, they think of GameStop. The Grapevine, Texas-based company operates more than 4,000 stores across the country; it owns the Game Informer magazine; and its used game business is unrivaled. Once a fully brick-and-mortar retailer, GameStop is now adopting and embracing a multi-faceted digital strategy, which has proven lucrative for the firm. GameSpot recently … Continue reading ‘Hardcore gamers love GameStop’ – CEO Paul Raines

GameStop looking into reselling digital content

By: Eddie Makuch GameStop already has a solid footing in the boxed used games business, but as the industry trends toward digital, the chain is considering ways it could resell downloadable games. Speaking to GameSpot from the retailer’s refurbishment center in Grapevine, Texas, this week, GameStop CEO Paul Raines said the firm is looking into digital secondhand sales. "It’s very interesting," he said. "There are … Continue reading GameStop looking into reselling digital content