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]
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]