Press Release
MIDWAY LAUNCHES REDESIGN OF WWW.MIDWAY.COM

New Corporate Web Site Features the Latest in Design and Technology

CHICAGO, Illinois, August 11, 2005 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it has launched a complete redesign of its corporate web site at www.midway.com. The site has been redesigned to better reflect the company's revised product strategy and renewed vision. New features include a customer service knowledge base, a job search engine and forums where fans can post about the latest Midway games.

"Midway.com provides consumers and partners with integral information concerning the Company's activities and products," said Mona Hamilton, vice president of marketing, Midway Amusement Games. "Therefore, it is imperative that our web site mirror the same level of innovation, sophistication and creativity that goes into developing our products, particularly as we enter a new era. We have made a number of new site enhancements that we believe will ultimately ensure a more positive user experience."

The new www.midway.com offers easy navigation so visitors can obtain the latest information on Midway's upcoming games, as well as learn more about the company. In addition to viewing individual game web pages and online assets, visitors can also access a variety of fan forums and play classic Midway titles. The site also boasts improvements to its search, preview and downloading capabilities making it even easier to download video clips, game trailers and information on Midway's latest promotions.

About Midway

Headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA, Austin, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Munich, Germany, London, UK, and Adelaide, Australia, Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY) is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major video game systems and personal computers. More information about Midway can be obtained at www.midway.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, the upcoming console platform transition and other technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and in the more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.