GAME intends to close 40 stores in the UK, it’s confirmed. As of October, GAME had 259 stores and 21 Belong esports arenas in the UK.
GAME said 13 stores have been served notice so far, including sites in Mansfield, Canterbury, Watford, Glasgow Fort and Leicester.
Yesterday, GAME served notice on a further 14 sites, including Derby, Norwich Chapelfield, Lakeside, Bexleyheath and Carmarthen, as part of what it called a “store rationalisation programme”. The additional sites will be served notice in the near future, GAME warned.
There’s a slightly confusing quote attached to GAME’s note to press this evening that suggests the company has yet to decide whether it will leave the 40 locations it’s just confirmed it plans to close its stores at (we’ve asked for clarification).