EB Games history

In 1980, he relinquished his posts as president and chief executive officer of Amkor so he could spend more time overseeing the development of both his companies, limiting his role to developing long-term plans for both Amkor and Electronics Boutique.

Although it would take several years for Griffiths to distinguish himself and earn promotions to more senior positions, the company had its 21st-century management team in place by 1984.

1985: After several years of experimenting with merchandise, Electronics Boutique focuses on computer software.

By 1993, there were 318 stores in operation, seven of which were international units.

In 1995, the company expanded to the UK with the purchase of 25% of the financially troubled British game retailer Rhino Group.

Electronics Boutique commenced operations in Australia in 1997 and rapidly became the number one video game specialty retailer in the country and the only one with a nationwide footprint.

The IPO was completed in July 1998, ushering in a period of expansion that eventually allowed Electronics Boutique to claim it was the largest of its kind in the world.

In May 2000, in order to unify their company, Electronics Boutique changed the vast majority of its current EB and EB Gameworld stores to the name EB Games.

As of July 30, 2001, the company operated 2,280 stores in the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, and Sweden, primarily under the names EB Games and Electronics Boutique.

2002: Electronics Boutique divests its sports and kids divisions.

At the end of May 2005, he bolstered the company's European operations by preparing to enter Spain for the first time.

The Canadian division was the largest of the international divisions with over 300 stores as of May of 2008.