Reddit discuss: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/comments/1kfm38q/gamestop_canada_has_been_sold_to_canadian/
Official announcement: https://www.gamestop.ca/promo/landing/ebgames-is-back
Media report: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-gamestop-canada-bought-by-quebec-toy-maker-to-be-rebranded-eb-games/
If the game isn’t on the cart and it acts as a game code it is a fake cart.
The point of the physical release is to ensure you can play it without worrying about a server shut down in a few years.