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Title: Report: GameStop is One of the Worst Places to Work in America
Post by: Kratos on August 13, 2012, 07:07:21 pm
http://kotaku.com/5934095/report-gamestop-is-one-of-the-worst-places-to-work-in-america

Not surprised here. They keep getting on your nerves. 

Did anyone visit GameCrazy when they were opened? They had retro games and current games.

Not sure what was the reason they closed.
Title: Re: Report: GameStop is One of the Worst Places to Work in America
Post by: TriDefiance on August 13, 2012, 10:10:01 pm
I can't believe that!
Title: Re: Report: GameStop is One of the Worst Places to Work in America
Post by: Mangley on August 14, 2012, 12:42:22 am
Brick and mortar stores are dead in the water. They're for clueless parents and kids without credit cards cards. Just can't compete with online stores and digital distribution.

They deserve it too.

Plus it's better for the environment!
Title: Re: Report: GameStop is One of the Worst Places to Work in America
Post by: Ruone Delacroix on August 14, 2012, 12:55:14 am
I figured as much. I can't say I'm all too surprised. To be honest, I think that the pre-ordering aspect of the gaming market is the absolute worst because it's led to "Hey pre-order this game here and you'll get exclusive things that you won't get anywhere else!"

It's those little exclusivity deals that I can't stand. Promising in-game items just for reserving a copy of a game just feels wrong. A lot of times with, say, CoD titles and BF3 they promise weapons which give advantages over people who just walk into a store to buy it.

I remember when you reserved a copy of a game so that you made sure you got a copy in case it sold out. In this day and age, I don't think that's going to be a problem software-wise. So what's the point of even having it now?
Title: Re: Report: GameStop is One of the Worst Places to Work in America
Post by: Rodney 1.666 on August 14, 2012, 08:18:15 am
"Power to the players."