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GameWorks is a chain of entertainment venues featuring a full-service restaurant, a bar serving signature martinis and specialty cocktails, and interactive and state-of-the-art games and attractions. GameWorks Studios are smaller facilities without food and beverage service. The first GameWorks opened in Downtown Seattle in March, 1997.

The chain is owned and operated by Sega GameWorks, LLC, a joint venture of Sega and Universal Studios. Dreamworks SKG was an initial partner but withdrew in 2001. Sega GameWorks LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2004.

National Tournaments

GameWorks has held a total of four National video game Tournaments.

The first one was on Top Skater at the grand opening of their Ontario location. David Simmons of Seattle, Washington was the $10,000 grand prize winner.

The second was on The House of the Dead (video game) during the grand opening of their Grapevine location. Ottis Pittman of Ontario, California won the $5,000 grand prize.

The third tournament was held on Harley Davidson and the LA Riders in Seattle during their one year anniversary party. A player from Ontario, California won the Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle.

The fourth and final tournament was on three games. It was called the GameWorks Triathlon. Held on Racing Jam, Rapid River and Kick It Soccer in Las Vegas. A player from Tempe, Arizona took home the $5,000 prize.

U.S. locations

Auburn Hills, MI (Detroit area)
Chicago, Illinois
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Grapevine, Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana (GameWorks Studios)
Irvine, California (closed, now a Fox Sports Grill)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Long Beach, California
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Newport, Kentucky
Ontario, California
Orange, California (closed)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (GameWorks Studios)
San Antonio, Texas (GameWorks Studios)
Sawgrass, Florida
Seattle, Washington
Tampa, Florida
Tempe, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona (GameWorks Studios)

International locations

Kuwait City, Kuwait
Tumon, Guam
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Closed due to disagreements with the local representative. They wanted to get rid of the restaurant, and only keep the 2 bars. Due to this problem the company created it's own arcade brand, called

Locations never built

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (struck down in the Pabst City project vote)
Westbury, Long Island, NYC (though a sign outside the Source mall touted it's arrival, it never materialized)

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