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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Albert Loridan |
| Headquarters | Sophia Antipolis, France |
Area served | France |
| Products | Video games Consoles Accessories |
| Parent | GameStop |
Micromania-Zing, formerly Micromania is the major video game retail company in France[1] founded in 1983 by Albert Loridan. From 2005 to 2014, it tripled in size under the leadership of Pierre Cuilleret.[2]
History[edit]
In 1983, Micromania is founded by Albert Loridan as a mail order company, specialized in video games.[3]
In 1987, Micromania opened its first outlet in Printemps Haussmann in Paris.
In 2008, it was purchased by GameStop for approximately US$700 million (€480 million) in cash.[4]
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.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Micromania website
- ^ "Micromania : Pierre Cuilleret quitte la présidence". www.gamekult.com (in French). 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "MICROMANIA, l'histoire agitée de l'expert du jeu vidéo". LSA. 2011-03-31.
- ^ "GameStop Acquires Micromania, France's Leading Video Game Retailer from Private Equity Fund L Capital"
- ^ Micromania change de nom : c’est désormais Micromania-Zing qui reprendra vos jeux pour 2 euros