Micromania-Zing, formerly Micromania is the major
video game
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retail
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company in
France
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founded in 1983 by Albert Loridan. From 2005 to 2014, it tripled in size under the leadership of
Pierre Cuilleret.
In 2008, it was purchased by
GameStop
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for approximately US$700 million (€480 million) in cash.
In 2017, the company merged with its sister company Zing Pop Culture and changed its name to Micromania-Zing. Zing, was launched in 2015 for distribution of derivative products of game franchises: manga, comics, films, etc. The consolidating merge addressed the decrease in gaming revenues.
Micromania change de nom : c’est désormais Micromania-Zing qui reprendra vos jeux pour 2 euros
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References
GameStop
Video game retailers
Retail companies of France
Retail companies established in 1983
2008 mergers and acquisitions
Defunct video game companies of France
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