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GameWorks Doubles Down on New Arcade Games

GameWorks, Inc., a full entertainment and dining experience for millennials, teens and families with seven locations nationwide, announced today its considerable investment in some of the most popular arcade games across all its venues. As a result of this corporatewide strategic initiative, GameWorks will now have among the largest collection of in-demand, licensed games available today.

In keeping with its mission to ensure guests have fun and are able to play the most current games, GameWorks has added dozens of licensed interactive titles across all its venues. These include Big Buck HD, Injustice Arcade, Ticket Time and Cruis’n Blast, just to name a few. With the addition of these enhancements to the game floor, each GameWorks location will boast, on average, approximately 140 game titles.

“At GameWorks, we are always focused on ensuring our guests have a great time with us. We want them to have an engaging, fun and unforgettable visit every time, and we offer many options from which to choose. Whether playing a wide range of the latest games or laser tag, participating in or watching eSports from our eSports Lounges, choosing from our wide array of exciting redemption prizes, or enjoying food and drinks in our new, modern American restaurant, The Works Kitchen at GameWorks, GameWorks has something for everyone. We will continue to build upon this broad offering as we strive to be the best entertainment destination for our guests,” explained Philip N. Kaplan, chief executive officer at GameWorks.

“In addition to the latest arcade games, GameWorks is leading the way as the first national eSports brand. To this end, we will be expanding our eSports Lounges as part of the Company’s future growth plans. We currently host more than 100 eSports tournaments monthly at our locations, and have built a solid reputation in this rapidly growing entertainment segment amongst both players and spectators. Our eSports emphasis, coupled with our new corporate ownership, recent leadership changes and the unveiling of The Works
Kitchen restaurant concept, all demonstrate the significant investment GameWorks is making in its brand and our guests,” Kaplan added.

Every GameWorks venue is adding a variety of new, popular licensed games, which have been introduced in each local market served.

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John Breeden II

As a journalist John has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer.|His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called "On the Chip Side," which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers in several states. From there he did several "ask the computer guy" columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. As the editor of GiN, he demands strict editorial standards from all the writers and reviewers. Breeden feels the industry needs a weekly, reliable trade publication covering the games industry and works tirelessly to accomplish that goal.