Baconsammy
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Less visibility for videogaming at retail = less consumer awareness of the hobby. For those people who are deathly afraid of an iOS-like world filled with "casual" games, this is one more step toward exactly that on consoles.
Gamestop is a huge vehicle for awareness of new videogames. Without it, gaming becomes even more niche all over again.
Did Blockbuster closing hurt movie awareness? Indie record stores fell like flies during the 90s and 2000s, I think music survived. People will still find what they need, and the message about a games existence will still reach the masses. To claim Gamestop dying turns gaming into a niche is just ridiculous.