'High taxes, Liberalism, Socialism, Progressivism, Wokeness and DEI included at no additional cost'
The chief executive officer of GameStop took a swipe at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the video game retailer seeks to sell its French and Canadian operations.
Ryan Cohen, GameStop CEO, posted the remarks on X.
"Email M&[email protected] if you're interested in buying GameStop Canada or Micromania France," he said. "High taxes, Liberalism, Socialism, Progressivism, Wokeness and DEI included at no additional cost if you buy today!"
In a media release, the company said it intends to pursue a sale of its French and Canadian operations "as part of its evaluation of its international assets."
The sale comes amid GameStop's declining revenue in the past years. Its latest financial results showed that its third quarter revenue for 2024 is at $0.860 billion, down from the $1.078 billion in the prior year's third quarter.
According to Macrotrends, GameStop's annual revenue in the past years was:
The company also shuttered more than 400 stores in the United States last month, higher than the 216 closures that it carried out throughout 2024, Outrun Gaming reported.
Its CEO's mention of "wokeness" and DEI comes as more organisations, including the US Federal government, are taking steps to withdraw their DEI initiatives.
Among the organisations altering their DEI measures are Accenture, McDonald's, Amazon, Meta, Walmart, Toyota, among others.
In the case of the Federal government, US President Donald Trump recently placed all DEI employees on leave, and warned "adverse consequences" for those who attempt to hide DEI roles.
