Reggie Fils-Aimé (ex-Nintendo USA) is already resigning from Gamestop!

GameStop and Reggis Fils-Aimé, it’s (already) over. Business man with undeniable flair, the latter had made a damn prolific career at Nintendo with a remarkable rise, quickly serving as president of the American branch. After years of service, he quickly became one of the main public facets of Big N: in other words, his departure from the Japanese firm two years ago surprised more than one. In March 2020, we learned that Reggie Fils-Aimé was finally joining the board of directors of GameStop, the iconic video game sales platform, including all our charming Micromania.

Believe it or not, his time at the American brand was only short-lived since his departure has just been formalized: after only one year in the premises, Fils-Aimé will therefore be moving to other horizons next June. . No other explanation is given but, on the other hand, we learn that Bill Simon and JK Symancyk, who joined GameStop’s management at the same time, also just opted for the release.

Certainly placed at GameStop to rectify the situation thanks to their expertise in the Tenth Art – the physical video game, it has not been too much for a few years – their departure seems to indicate that everything is definitely wrong for the famous dealer. Enough to make him lose three of his brains at the same time, just a year after their arrival. There is no doubt that the terrible coronavirus crisis precipitated the fall, devastatingly accelerating the sale of digital games. Outch …