The Game Group plc (LSE: GMG) (usually known by its high street trading name Game and stylised as GAME) is a UK-based video games retail company. Its flagship store is in Oxford Street in London. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
The company was founded by Bev Ripley and Terry Norris as Rhino Group in 1991.
In 1995 a US business, Electronics Boutique, acquired 25% of the Company, the name of whi...
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The Game Group plc (LSE: GMG) (usually known by its high street trading name Game and stylised as GAME) is a UK-based video games retail company. Its flagship store is in Oxford Street in London. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
The company was founded by Bev Ripley and Terry Norris as Rhino Group in 1991.
In 1995 a US business, Electronics Boutique, acquired 25% of the Company, the name of which was changed to Electronics Boutique Limited under license from the US business.
In 1999 Electronics Boutique Limited purchased a chain of retail outlets known as Game from which the current name of the Company was derived.
Electronics Boutique Limited went on to purchase the BarrysWorld online gaming service in 2001, the French retailer ScoreGames in 2001 and the Spanish retailer Centro Mail also in 2001.
In 2002, Electronics Boutique stores in the UK and Ireland were rebranded as Game, and the Company name was changed to The Game Group....
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