Gamestation, The Moor.. in administration!

The shutters went down about 30 mins ago,..

Wonder what happened/why so sudden, cause they were trading this morning! :/

Here's the info of which stores are open and/or closed..

UPDATE:

Gamestation The Moor: - CLOSED

Gamestation Peaks: - Unknown?

Gamestation Meadowhall: - OPEN

Game Fargate: - CLOSED

Game Meadowhall: - CLOSED

Game Peaks: - OPEN

if at any time these change, can someone please let me know so I can update...

Also, any information of ones outside Sheffield!!

Here you go: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17512143

It's been on the cards for a while, went past the point of no return when they couldn't get credit insurance for buying their stock. Administration was delayed over the weekend because of a rent bill (need to pay for access to ft.com for the full article).

Isn't it game which has closed down or has gamestation gone the same way ???

Same company as Game, and they're in dire straits as well.

Shame, they were good at one time, apart from their employmen policy, I've applied to work for them twice, and both times they didn't even acknowledge my application!

Game on fargate is still open.. Gamestayion is closed!!

Game on fargate is still open.. Gamestayion is closed!!

If they ever close the shops in Meadowhall I'll boycott Meadowhall in protest, close one of them if they must but not both, especially if Gamestation goes, I'm not paying Curry's/PC World's inflated prices for games, and Smiths don't have any games in.

Thank God for Amazon/Play.com/eBay, although I suspect those sites are partly to blame for Game/Gamestation's demise.

Wonder what happened/why so sudden, cause they were trading this morning! :/

If they ever close the shops in Meadowhall I'll boycott Meadowhall in protest, close one of them if they must but not both, especially if Gamestation goes

Are you familiar with administration proceedings/procedures, Rich? It's not like they have any choice in the matter.

And do you have any idea what the unit rates are like in M'hall? (rethorical question, don't answer - I know them very well myself)

Grainger Games must be rubbing their hands. Probably CeX too.

Thank God for Amazon/Play.com/eBay, although I suspect those sites are partly to blame for Game/Gamestation's demise.

But if some must, then lay it with the Game Group for failing to adapt to (obvious-as-the-nose-on-one's-face) market developments.

Theres a sign in the door saying the nearest is Meadowhall...

They probably wont close all the shops straight away, they'll still need to sell their existing stock to pay something to their creditors. There's talk of a possible buyout too.

They probably wont close all the shops straight away, they'll still need to sell their existing stock to pay something to their creditors. There's talk of a possible buyout too.

Firesale hopefully.

It's all online these day's people must be mad to purchase games from high street shops..