A GameStop Canada passa agora a se chamar EB Games. Isso acontece porque a marca foi comprada pelo empreendedor franco-canadense Stephan Tetrault. Suas 185 lojas deixarão de ter o nome GameStop e passarão ser conhecidas como EB Games. O nome Electronics Boutique Canada Inc está associado ao varejo de jogos de décadas passadas, diz reportagem da CBC, rede canadense de notícias.

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Ainda segundo o site de notícias canadense, Tetrault é o fundador da fabricante de brinquedos Imports Dragon, sediada em Boisbriand, Quebec. Ele também é proprietário da fabricante americana de bonecos de ação McFarlane Toys. Além disso, em abril passado, tornou-se sócio da rede canadense Mastermind Toys.

GameStop Canadá e França estava à venda

Essa notícia chega alguns meses depois de, em fevereiro último, a GameStop Corp., sediada nos EUA, ter anunciado que procurava alguém para assumir as operações da companhia no Canadá e na França. A GameStop segue avaliando seus ativos internacionais e aumentado cortes.

English Version

GameStop Canada Rebrands to EB Games After Acquisition by Quebec Toy Manufacturer

GameStop Canada will now be known as EB Games after being acquired by French-Canadian entrepreneur Stephan Tetrault. Its 185 stores will drop the GameStop name and be rebranded as EB Games. The name Electronics Boutique Canada Inc. is associated with the video game retail industry of past decades, according to a report by CBC, a Canadian news network.

According to the Canadian news outlet, Tetrault founded the toy manufacturer Imports Dragon, which is based in Boisbriand, Quebec. He is also the owner of the American action figure company McFarlane Toys. In addition, he became a partner in the Canadian toy retailer Mastermind Toys last April.

GameStop Canada and France Were for Sale

This news comes a few months after GameStop Corp., based in the U.S., announced in February that it was looking for someone to take over its operations in Canada and France. GameStop continues to evaluate its international assets and implement further cuts.

Version française

GameStop Canada Change de Nom pour EB Games Après l’Acquisition par un Fabricant de Jouets Québécois

GameStop Canada sera désormais connu sous le nom d’EB Games après avoir été acquis par l’entrepreneur franco-canadien Stephan Tetrault. Ses 185 magasins abandonneront le nom GameStop pour devenir des EB Games. Le nom Electronics Boutique Canada Inc. est associé au commerce de détail de jeux vidéo des décennies passées, selon un rapport de CBC, un réseau d’informations canadien.

Selon le site d’informations canadien, Tetrault est le fondateur du fabricant de jouets Imports Dragon, basé à Boisbriand, au Québec. Il est également propriétaire de la société américaine de figurines d’action McFarlane Toys. De plus, en avril dernier, il est devenu associé de la chaîne canadienne Mastermind Toys.

GameStop Canada et France Était à Vendre

Cette nouvelle survient quelques mois après que GameStop Corp., basée aux États-Unis, a annoncé en février qu’elle cherchait un repreneur pour ses opérations au Canada et en France. GameStop continue d’évaluer ses actifs internationaux et d’effectuer de nouvelles réductions.