GameStop Announces Acquisition of Spawn Labs and Agreement to Acquire Impulse

GameStop Corp. GME today announced the acquisition of Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company. In addition, GameStop announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Impulse, Inc.. The Impulse acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in May 2011. Spawn Labs, part of the GameStop network, brings patented technology and a talented team of technologists with unique game streaming and virtualization expertise. The Spawn Labs team will work closely with GameStop's existing R&D group to develop GameStop's growing suite of digital game products and services.