To struggle VideoStop sales channel told all its stores this afternoon to stay open in the event of a state or city closure to protect against the covid-19 epidemic, emphasizing that "significant sales" are on the side of chemical stores and should therefore be exempt from closure which is compulsory.
"Due to the products we carry that empower and enhance our customers' experience of working from home, we believe GameStop is classified as an important store so you can stay open at this time," said a salesperson at a staff stop today, obtained by Kotaku
“We have received reports of local authorities visiting shops to enforce the closure despite the phasing. Store managers are allowed to provide a document linked below the legal process when needed. ”
The document in question urges police to call GameStop's corporate headquarters if they have a problem with this policy.
The auctioneer said later in the afternoon this would reduce the hours, postpone all events, and suspend the game trading until March 29.
At the time, GameStop employees across America have it fearing for their safety after the company's illegal responses to the covid-19 problem. "You have been friends for almost a decade," he told another Kotaku this afternoon. "This will not happen."