Merely Video games, one of many extra widespread UK video video games retailers lately relaunched its web site following greater than two months of downtime and inactivity.
Again in February 2022, shortly after the discharge of Elden Ring, Merely Sport’s web site gave the impression to be fully inaccessible and gave an impression that the corporate had ceased buying and selling completely.
Following this occasion, quite a few clients reported that their preorders for varied online game titles together with the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Gran Turismo 7 have been canceled, or in some instances, didn’t arrive with no rationalization.
Nevertheless, the web site appears to be again on-line and in working order once more.
Merely Video games’ social media accounts haven’t posted something since February 22, 2022, once they acknowledged that Elden Ring launch date was approaching. All their social media accounts have remained silent ever since concerning the present state of the web site.
Shortly after the web site’s obvious closure again in late February, the corporate’s inventory had diminished, and the “pre-order” part of the web site featured only some chosen titles, which is unusual because of the web site providing quite a few video games scheduled to be launched this yr prior to now.
Many shoppers took to Twitter and requested concerning the firm’s present state of affairs, nonetheless, they solely obtained inventory responses concerning the firm going by way of some modifications inside its inner programs.
Boss Developments Restricted is an organization that owns Merely Video games, and in line with Firms Home, they’ve seen some exercise with the possession being handed to a brand new celebration through the web site’s downtime.
Neil Muspratt, one of many folks thought-about to be answerable for Merely Video games and proprietor of a 50% share within the firm transferred that possession to Daniel Whitehead on March 16, 2022. This was adopted by different shareowners, James Rowson and Julie Rowson transferring their respective 25% of the share to Whitehead as nicely.
In a while April 4, James Rowson was terminated as a director, and the corporate’s registered workplace was modified afterward April 27. All of this implies that Whitehead has fully taken management and is the brand new proprietor of Merely Video games.