 Gamestation was founded in 1993 in York, and by 2002, it had 64 stores across the United Kingdom.In October 2002, Gamestation was sold during the peak sales period of PlayStation 2, to American video rental giant Blockbuster who invested heavily in an aggressive store roll out program.This, coupled with competitive pricing subsidised by the buoyant video rental market of the time, elevated the chain to second highest market share in the games industry; behind Game.