GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Don’t Matter
GameStop CEO says physical games are irrelevant
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GameStop's CEO has stated that physical games do not matter to the company. According to the CEO, the company's business is not significantly affected by physical game sales. Coverage of the statement is being reported by multiple outlets, including Insider Gaming, IGN, Bloomberg, and Kotaku, with some articles also mentioning the CEO's comments on the desire for the company to fail. The comments from GameStop's CEO will likely be closely watched by the gaming industry, as the role of physical games continues to evolve, but coverage does not yet specify what the company's plans are for its business going forward
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Quick answers
What did GameStop's CEO say about physical games?
He said they are irrelevant to the company
Which outlets are reporting on the statement?
Insider Gaming, IGN, Bloomberg, and Kotaku
Did the CEO comment on the company's future plans?
Coverage does not yet specify what the company's plans are
Coverage (6)
- GameStop's CEO Just Said The Worst Thing Imaginable For His Relationship With Gamers, & Customers Are Not Holding Back ComicBook.com · 3h ago
- GameStop CEO Says Games Are "Irrelevant" To Company Insider Gaming · 3h ago
- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Says Everyone Wants The Company To Fail Insider Gaming · 3h ago
- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Insists Sony Killing Physical Discs Doesn't Matter at All to His Company IGN · 3h ago
- GameStop CEO Says Physical Video-Game Sales Are ‘Irrelevant’ to Business Bloomberg.com · 3h ago
- GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Don’t Matter Kotaku · 3h ago
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