Future Zone (retailer)
| Industry | Video game retailer |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1992 |
| Defunct | January 1996 |
| Fate | Rebranded to Electronics Boutique |
| Owner | The Rhino Group |
Future Zone Stores Limited was a British gaming retailer, founded in 1992.[1]
Future Zone was originally founded by Bev Ripley and Terry Norris as The Rhino Group in 1992, trading as Future Zone.[2] In November 1993, The Rhino Group acquired the Virgin Games Centre chain from WHSmith, increasing its portfolio of Future Zone stores to 77.[3] In 1995, 25% of the retailer's parent company, The Rhino Group, was purchased by Electronics Boutique, and all Future Zone stores were rebranded to the Electronics Boutique name.[4] Electronics Boutique in the UK would then become Game in 2002.[5]
References
- ^ "THE GAME GROUP PLC filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ City File: Bev Ripley Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Independent, 18 October 1992
- ^ "Our history - The GAME Group plc". www.gamegroup.plc.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Barrie, By Chris; Correspondent, Media Business (1999-04-13). "Software retailer raises its Game with takeover". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ White, Dominic (2002-01-09). "Game on for Electronics Boutique". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2025-09-19.