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After a former Game Informer staffer used the site's social channels to post their own statement on GI's closure, GameStop nukes the account. (x.com)

submitted 3 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] myster0n@feddit.nl 36 points 3 months ago

So, while someone from Game Informer wanted to inform people one last time, GameStop stopped it. I guess everyone has to be true to their name. Now let's see how many more game related things GameStop is going to stop.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 31 points 3 months ago

Damn, they really couldn't wait to shut it down huh? Are they deleting everything because they're going to try and write it off or something? I dunno how you'd manage to do that considering how long it's been around, but like, damn. Y'all need to chill a little and give people time to archive shit.

[–] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago

Brutal

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That post was great too. What damage would it have done to leave it up?

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Seriously. It's not controversial, doesn't say anything bad about getting shut down, nothing. It's just "thanks everyone who worked here".

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

A lot of companies do it, if they can control the spread of information, they can pretend that everything is fine for a few more months and maybe collect a bit more revenue making it slightly better for the stockholders.

[–] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago

I grew up without an internet connection. GI was something I looked forward to every month for years. I kinda wish I hadn't thrown my stacks of them away...