Tony Bartel, EVP of merchandising and marketing argued that brick and mortar retail offers something meaningful beyond digital shopping. "We really think we provide a tremendous value to the customer by them coming into our stores. We offer a great experience with the expertise of our staff."

Bartel also said that he doesn't see the issue of digital distribution as a "publishers vs. retailers" matter. "I don't see it that way at all. The way that I see it is I think we're both after the same goal--to offer customers a great experience. If they want to offer games digitally, we understand. But we sure don't plan on getting in the publishing business--we just want to be great retailers."