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17/12/2002 The GAME Group plc - Trading update
Following a board meeting yesterday, The GAME Group plc (‘GAME’) is updating shareholders on trading conditions in the games market and the likely impact on the Group’s results in the financial year ending 31 January 2003.
03/10/2002 THE GAME GROUP PLC - Interim results for the 6 months ended 31st July 2002
30/09/2002 The search for the ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2’ champion kicks off at a GAME store near you…
The quest to find the national ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2’ champion begins today, with entry forms to take party in the country-wide tournament available in the 50 participating GAME stores from today.
10/09/2002 GAME raises over £20,000 for video game industry charity
GAME, UK’s leading retailer of computer and video games is pleased to announce that over £20,000 has been raised by auctioning off life-size ORC standees used for the promotion of Vivendi Universal Games Warcraft III game.
03/07/2002 The GAME Group plc - AGM trading statement
The GAME Group plc - Europe's leading specialist retailer of video games and computer software, reported like for like sales growth of 34% for the first 22 weeks of the year to 29 June including strong growth throughout the World Cup.
25/06/2002 GAME opens its 400th store
GAME, Europe’s leading specialist retailer of computer software and video games, is celebrating the opening of its 400th store.
29/04/2002 THE GAME GROUP PLC (formerly The Electronics Boutique plc) unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 January 2002
"Exciting new platforms have ensured that the video games market is growing and we are confident about our leading role in that market. Our measured expansion into new European territories utilising our well established strengths is paying dividends and we are very pleased with the progress made to date in integrating those businesses. Record demand for video games is confidently predicted by the industry and we look forward to another year of significant progress."
04/04/2002 The best game ever – voted by AOL members
During the month of January 2002, GAME.uk.com, the online store and part of GAME, Europe’s leading specialist video game and computer software retailer, announced a video games list, and offered members of the AOL service in the UK the opportunity to vote for their favourite game.
08/01/2002 Record Christmas - sales up 51%
Electronics Boutique plc, Europe's largest retailer of video games and computer software, announced today record sales for the December trading period. Overall sales in the UK and Ireland increased by 51% and like-for-like sales increased by 47% in the five weeks to 29 December 2001.

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