GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host midnight release events for Fallout 3 by Bethesda Softworks at over 1,600 stores nationwide. Starting at 10 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008, customers can visit their local GameStop and be among the first to get their hands on the new game at 12:01 a.m.

Participating GameStop locations will begin their events at 10 p.m. local time; however, customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm details.

Fallout 3, available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, offers players new modern HD graphics and innovative ways to view the world in 1st or 3rd person. New features include a new combat V.A.T.S. system with the ability to pause time and target specific body parts for attack, as well as the ability to customize your character with the SPECIAL Character System and take on the world outside the Vault 101.

To participate, visit a local GameStop store for details. To find a local store, log on to www.gamestop.com, and search using the 'Store Locator'.

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 5,557 retail stores in 16 countries worldwide. The company also operates two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.

Source: GameStop Corp.