![]() It’s especially irresponsible to advise workers to ignore the warnings of organizations like the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, which certainly know far more about the matter at hand than a video game retail chain. ![]() While such measures as stopping trade-ins or even outright closing their doors might not be ideal for business, the safety of the public should always take top priority, especially when it comes to a disease that has already claimed so many lives in such a short time. Still, the GameStop executives featured on CAMELOT331’s video display a stunning ignorance regarding the steps needed to protect their workers and customers in this uncertain time, and give the impression that they place profits over the health and well-being of GameStop's employees. ![]() GameStop has drawn appropriate criticism for its decision to remain open in the wake of the coronavirus, especially after the company made the dubious claim that their business of selling and trading video games is “ essential.” Things have escalated to the point where California’s government has already stepped in, forcing GameStop to close its stores in that particular state… even though the workers there will go unpaid throughout the duration of the shutdown. However, despite all this, GameStop has elected to keep its stores open, ignoring national calls to close down in the face of an ongoing epidemic. Not only that, but many major gaming events like the Game Developers Conference and E3 have been canceled this year, as the recently-declared pandemic casts a large shadow over the entertainment industry as a whole. This stunning conversation was leaked earlier this week, shedding light on the video game retail chain’s divisive actions (or lack thereof) regarding the recent outbreak.Īs the respiratory disease known as COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, began infecting various parts of the world, many companies, schools, and non-essential businesses have closed their doors to prevent further spread of the illness, which has already caused over 8,000 fatalities in the span of the last few months. GameStop has already come under fire due to its controversial decision to keep its stores open during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and now a leaked executive conference call has revealed the questionable mindset of this decision.
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