GAME going throught some shit right now with their credit, to the point where they may cease to exist. They can't even afford to stock any EA games past SSX, this is including Mass Effect 3:
GAME Group will not be stocking any EA games past SSX in March, including Mass Effect 3, Eurogamer has discovered. This encompasses all GAME and Gamestation stores.
Various GAME and Gamestation staff alerted Eurogamer to this situation after a company-wide memo was sent out at around 10.30am this morning.
Eurogamer has secured an image of this memo, which also reveals that FIFA Street 3, Tiger Woods 13 and Sims 3 Showtime will also not be stocked by GAME Group.
Eurogamer has corroborated this information with individual GAME Group stores. The last stocked EA game will be SSX, we were told.
If you have a pre-order, GAME will refund you via in-store credit, rather than with cash.
EA responded to Eurogamer's request for comment by directing us to a Mass Effect 3 Launch Update website. GAME's absence from the list of retailers speaks volumes.
This worrying text followed: "For customers who have pre-ordered the N7 Collector's Edition please re-order your copies through these retailers."
These are Amazon, Play, Zavvi and ShopTo. Blockbuster phoned Eurogamer to say it's stocking the N7 Collector's Editio,n too.
"For further information regarding the Mass Effect 3 Standard Edition with the N7 Warfare Gear in-game weapons pack, please check this page later today," the blurb continued.
"If you have placed a deposit for a pre-order or are uncertain that your existing pre-order will be guaranteed, please contact your local retailer."
"Your local retailer is doing everything possible to make this process as smooth as possible to ensure you get your copy on launch day."
HMV told Eurogamer it couldn't comment on a competitor's situation, but confirmed it would be stocking Mass Effect 3 and the rest of EA's titles.
GAME Group hasn't responded to Eurogamer's request for comment.
A decent article here on what it would mean to the industry should they collapse. In my experience, I haven't had any bad experiences in buying out of GAME, aside from the over bearing staff asking you if you're ok every few minutes when all you're doing is browsing. It's their job I know I know, but seriously just ask me once and then leave me alone unless I come looking to you for help. They really need to rethink pricing strategies too. How can you justify charging £20 for a used copy of Fight Night Champion when I can literally walk next door to HMV and pick it up new for £15?
Ultimately all of this is irrelevant considering that people's jobs are on the line, most of which are young people earning money to make a living.
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