Micromania-Zing
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| Type | SAS |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Albert Loridan |
| Headquarters | Sophia Antipolis, France |
Area served | France |
| Products | Video games Consoles Accessories |
| Owner | 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.
In 2008 it was purchased by GameStop for approximately US$700 million (€480 million) in cash.[2]
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.[3]
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