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Celebrate the Best of E3 with GameStop

June 18, 2015

Pre-Order Top Titles from the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 18, 2015-- Destiny: The Taken King, Forza Motorsport 6, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Star Wars™ Battlefront™, Fallout 4, Oculus Rift, Microsoft’s Hololens, PlayStation Morpheus. These are just some of the top titles and technology that have been making noise at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and beyond. Today, GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that make the most popular technologies affordable and simple, is celebrating the advancement and innovation of the video game industry that was on full display this week.

GameStop is bringing the best of E3 home to its U.S. store locations and offering gaming fans of all ages the opportunity to pre-order their favorite games. Today, customers can visit a GameStop store, or www.GameStop.com to pre-order the hottest upcoming games revealed at E3.

Many of these titles will include an added bonus when pre-ordering.

  • Pre-order Gears of War Ultimate Edition and receive the GameStop exclusive Savage Grenadier Elite Multiplayer Skin
  • Pre-order Destiny: The Taken King Collector’s Edition, the complete Destiny experience in a SteelBook™ case - in a limited quantity available only at GameStop
  • Pre-order racing game Forza Motorsport 6 for the Xbox One at GameStop for exclusive access to the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
  • Pre-order Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege and get guaranteed access to the upcoming closed Beta which starts on September 24
  • Pre-order Halo 5: Guardians at GameStop and receive the Sentinel Battle Rifle with Laser Targeter and Bloodthirst Battle Rifle Weapon Skin
  • Pre-order Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and receive the GameStop exclusive Jacob Frye’s One Shilling Necklace, a wearable high-quality replica from the game, while supplies last, and the Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy Mission
  • Pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops III and get access to the Multiplayer Beta and receive a GameStop exclusive free poster, while supplies last
  • Pre-order the long awaited Fallout 4, now with a street date of November 10
  • Pre-order Rise of the Tomb Raider to receive the exclusive Apex Predator Outfit and the Python Hand Cannon Weapon, a new heavy duty pistol that offers incredible stopping power
  • Pre-order Star Wars Battlefront and receive early access to the Battle of Jakku, On December 1, be one of the first players to experience the Battle of Jakku - one week before anyone else
  • Pre-order Nintendo’s Star Fox Zero as the team returns on Wii U for a new adventure this holiday
  • Pre-order one of E3 2014’s standout stars, Batman: Arkham Night, releasing June 23, and receive the GameStop exclusive Red Hood story pack and play as the ruthless vigilante Red Hood

“E3 is the pinnacle event of the video gaming industry, a time where the world stops to watch what the biggest players in the industry reveal for the future,” said Bob Puzon, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop. “We are excited to be working closely with our partners to bring these new innovative gaming products to our consumers with great bonuses through our reservation program.”

For customers looking to upgrade to the next generation of gaming consoles, for less money out of pocket, starting Monday, June 22, they can trade their Xbox 360 (250GB and greater) or PlayStation 3 (120GB and greater) and get up to $150 credit toward the purchase of a new Xbox One or PlayStation 4 system.

For the value minded gamer, starting Monday, June 22, customers can purchase an original Xbox 360 for only $59.99 (after $40 mail in rebate). GameStop has a library of more than 1200 pre-owned games and many priced under $10.00.

For more information about the best of E3, and to pre-order, contact your local GameStop store location, or visit www.GameStop.com.

About GameStop

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates more than 6,600 stores across 14 countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; and Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac and Spring Mobile businesses. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 71 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 410 AT&T branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories through its 68 Cricket branded stores in select markets throughout the United States.

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Source: GameStop Corp.

Jackie Smith
GameStop – Public Relations
817-722-7520
jackiesmith@gamestop.com