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The Game Group plc (LSE: GMG) (usually known by its high street trading name Game and stylised as GAME) is a British video games retail company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. The company was founded by Bev Ripley and Terry Norris as Rhino Group in 1991. In 1993 the company acquired Virgin Games increasing the total number of stores to 77. In 1995, the gaming retailer Electronics Boutique acquired 25% of the Company, the name of which was changed to Electronics Boutique Limited under license from the US business. The name of the retail outlets were also renamed from "Future Zone" to "Electronics Boutique". In 1999, Electronics Boutique Limited purchased a chain of retail outlets known as Game from which the current name of the Company was derived for £99 million. Game which at the time had 86 stores was originally established in 1990 by Peter Wickins and Neil Taylor. Electronics Boutique Limited went on to purchase the...