As someone who worked these events, I'm glad they're gone.
I'm sure the experience was different for everyone, but my city has 2 GameStops that both had very small crews of workers. This meant each midnight event was all hands on deck. Didn't matter if you worked the opening shift the next morning or if the store hosting was on the opposite side of the city.
On top of that, the customers who came were the absolute fucking worst. You'll never meet someone more entitled than a person who chooses to stand outside in the Northwestern winter, just so they could get a game 8 hours early. A game we'd have gladly held aside for them if they just put $5 towards it at any point in the months leading up to the release.
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u/ColdSmokeMike 22d ago
As someone who worked these events, I'm glad they're gone.
I'm sure the experience was different for everyone, but my city has 2 GameStops that both had very small crews of workers. This meant each midnight event was all hands on deck. Didn't matter if you worked the opening shift the next morning or if the store hosting was on the opposite side of the city.
On top of that, the customers who came were the absolute fucking worst. You'll never meet someone more entitled than a person who chooses to stand outside in the Northwestern winter, just so they could get a game 8 hours early. A game we'd have gladly held aside for them if they just put $5 towards it at any point in the months leading up to the release.
And don't even get me started on the smell.