Sales boost lifts Gamestop back into operating profit

Sales of the bestselling Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and FIFA games helped return the Irish arm of Gamestop to operating profit last year.

The Dublin-based Gamestop Ltd recorded an operating profit of €527,502 in the 12 months to the end of February 1 last following an operating loss of €2.29m in fiscal 2013.

The return to operating profit followed revenues at the firm increasing by 12%, from €49.1m to €55m. Interest charges of €866,491 pushing the firm into a pre-tax loss of €309,829.