Private company

Micromania-Zing

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Video game retailer

Micromania-Zing, formerly Micromania is a French major video game retail company in France founded in 1983 by Albert Loridan. From 2005–2014, it tripled its turnover under the leadership of Pierre Cuilleret.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jan 17, 1983Founded1
  • Industryactivities of head offices, video game industry1
  • HeadquartersSophia Antipolis1
  • Websitewww.micromania.fr
  • Legal formsociété par actions simplifiée1

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Micromania-Zing, formerly Micromania is a French major video game retail company in France founded in 1983 by Albert Loridan. From 2005–2014, it tripled its turnover under the leadership of Pierre Cuilleret.2

Corporate structure

Micromania-Zing sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Micromania-Zing Sophia Antipolis
    • Atac Subsidiary · Croix

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Micromania-Zing reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

In 1983, Micromania was founded by Albert Loridan as a mail order company, specializing in video games.

In 1987, Micromania opened its first outlet in Printemps Haussmann in Paris.

In 1989, Micromania opened its first store at the Forum des Halles in Paris.

In 2005, L Capital acquired 51% of the capital of the French distributor.

In 2008, it was purchased by GameStop for approximately US$700 million (€639 million) in cash.

In 2013, Micromania purchased 44 game stores.

In 2014, Pierre Cuilleret left the Presidency of Micromania and his position at GameStop.

In 2017, the company merged with its sister company Zing Pop Culture and changed its name to Micromania-Zing. Zing, was launched in 2015 for distribution of derivative products of game franchises: manga, comics, films, etc. The consolidating merge addressed the decrease in gaming revenues.

From Wikipedia’s article on Micromania-Zing, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • video game console

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 17, 1983Founded Founded1

Sources

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