Author Topic: Gonna visit Vegas?.... To go to GameWorks... Faaaggeehhtaboutit.. It's Gone.  (Read 2611 times)

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Just a note, Was recently there...  It's gone due to lack of interest...  They may reopen off the strip, but I doubt it.  Vegas is not doing well, and continuing to dump "family friendly" entertainment and returning to it's Sin City ways to generate income in these bad economic times.



“The old arcade concept has really died because of console gaming in the home,” Wiley said. “The new vision of the company is to update what gaming is. We want it to be more interactive. (GameWorks) is a place to socialize with your friends and not just be playing by yourself.”

The closure of the Strip location will result in about half of the arcade’s 50 employees being relocated to other stores, while the other half will be laid off, Wiley said.

The loss of GameWorks also signifies the departure of another family-friendly attraction from the Strip, although it may not be missed by many.

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It felt like a ghost town when I was last in there, I was surprised it was even open.

Even those small arcades that seem to be hidden in the back of most casinos were deserted.

There's always the pinball hall of fame though, at least 2 rows of arcade classics in there.
I played a ton of defender in there a few weeks ago with a crazy guy who told me all about the stuff belonging to his parents he used to go and sell at pawn shops so he could play arcade games back in the day :)
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