It has been confirmed by GAME that their flagship store on Oxford Street is to close down on September 8, after the expiration of the company's lease on the venue. It is understood that GAME are "actively looking at other retail options in the West End."
The complete statement is as follows:
"We can confirm that we will be closing our Oxford Street store on 8th September 2012 due to the expiration of the lease. Our West End customers can visit our concession in Hamleys on Regent Street, our flagship store in Westfield Stratford, or our websites at https://www.game.co.uk or https://www.gamestation.co.uk."
"We also have stores in Hammersmith, Surrey Quays, and Westfield White City."
"We're actively looking at other retail options in the West End, and the Oxford Street team have been temporarily relocated to other stores across London and the South East."