MIDWAY
ANNOUNCES
POWERFUL
LINEUP FOR
GAMES
CONVENTION
2007
Product Line
For GC 2007
Features
Proven
Brands, New
Intellectual
Properties,
Kids Titles
and Highly
Anticipated
Next
Generation
Games
LONDON, UK,
August 20,
2007 –
Midway Games
Inc. (NYSE:
MWY), a
leading
interactive
entertainment
publisher
and
developer,
today
announced
its product
portfolio to
be shown at
the annual
Games
Convention
(GC), August
23-27 in
Leipzig,
Germany.
This year's
lineup
showcases
exciting new
properties
such as
Stranglehold™,
highly
anticipated
next
generation
games such
as BlackSite™,
developed by
Midway
Studios -
Austin,
proven
brands such
as Unreal
Tournament®
3 from world
renowned
developer
Epic Games
and Ultimate
Mortal
Kombat®,
Midway's
top-selling
fighting
franchise's
debut on
Nintendo
DS™, and
kid's games
like
Foster's
Home for
Imaginary
Friends,
based on the
top-rated
Cartoon
Network
series
In addition
to
showcasing
their
current
games
projects,
Midway
executives
will be
giving media
and industry
representatives
a glimpse
into
Midway's
studio
system as
well as
global
industry
trends
during a
press
briefing
entitled
"Fewer,
Bigger,
Better:
Midway in
the Next
Generation."
"Our 2007
Games
Convention
lineup truly
reflects our
product
strategy to
develop top
quality
titles in a
wide range
of genres
across all
major
platforms,"
said David
F. Zucker,
president
and CEO,
Midway.
"With
exciting
next
generation
games such
as
Stranglehold
and proven
brands like
Mortal
Kombat,
along with
games for
the younger
market and
handhelds,
this is
Midway's
most diverse
and
strongest
line up yet.
"Games
Convention
is now
firmly
established
as a
highlight of
the
industry's
calendar,
and a superb
opportunity
for us to
engage with
European
partners and
press,"
added Martin
Spiess,
Managing
Director -
Europe of
Midway Games
Ltd. "We're
looking
forward to
showing what
is
undeniably
our
strongest
portfolio to
date, and
discussing
plans and
projects for
2008."
Midway's GC
2007 line up
with
expected
European
ship dates
include:
Stranglehold
(PLAYSTATION®3,
Xbox 360™,
PC;
September) –
Experience
exhilarating,
next-gen
action for
the PS3,
Xbox 360™
videogame
and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft
and PC, as
you continue
the story of
Inspector
Tequila
created by
John Woo for
his
influential
action film,
"Hard
Boiled"
starring
Chow Yun-Fat.
Run into
danger with
both fists
full of lead
and take
down the
organized
crime bosses
who stepped
over the
line when
they took
your family.
Stop at
nothing as
you destroy
the entire
world around
you to get
them back.
You are a
desperate
man
following
your own
rules; honor
thy family;
do what's
right; fear
no man.
BlackSite
(PLAYSTATION
3, Xbox 360,
PC; October)
- Featuring
a powerful
single-player
campaign,
along with
multiple
online
multiplayer
modes,
BlackSite
delivers
vicious
combat
action, next
generation
graphics and
A.I., and a
plethora of
powerful
weapons and
vehicles.
Set in
present day,
players take
the role of
a decorated
military
veteran
charged by
the
government
to lead a
squadron of
"secret
soldiers,"
each with
his/her own
specialty
skill set,
into the
Rachel,
Nevada area
to fight off
the invasion
of
unidentified
enemy races.
Unreal
Tournament 3
(PLAYSTATION
3, PC;
November) -
Unreal
Tournament 3
marks the
return of
the
industry's
premiere
first-person
shooter
franchise.
In the
latest
installment
of the
award-winning
Unreal®
franchise,
players
assume the
role of a
futuristic
warrior
engaged in
contests of
intense
warfare
against
dedicated
and skilled
opponents,
controlled
either by
human
contestants
online or by
A.I. These
brutal
contests are
fought with
the most
powerful
military
weapons and
vehicles
known to
man. In
Unreal
Tournament
3, players
can go
face-to-face
with
devastating
close
quarters
weapons like
the flak
cannon and
rocket
launcher, or
pick off
their
enemies from
a distance
with a
high-caliber
sniper
rifle.
Players will
also be able
to fully
access the
universe's
most capable
and advanced
set of
vehicles in
his quest to
dominate and
overwhelm
opponents.
Unreal
Tournament 3
will be
exclusive to
the
PLAYSTATION
3 computer
entertainment
system and
PC in 2007.
Thanks to
the open
network of
the
PLAYSTATION
3 system,
Unreal
Tournament 3
will also be
the first
game to
feature
robust user
generated
content
including
multiplayer
maps, custom
game modes
and much
more.
Ultimate
Mortal
Kombat
(Nintendo
DS,
November) -
Ultimate
Mortal
Kombat
combines the
visceral
thrills of
the classic
Ultimate
Mortal
Kombat 3 and
the
addictive
puzzle
action of
the Puzzle
Kombat
component of
Midway's
best-selling
Mortal
Kombat:
Deception®
in a single
DS-friendly
package.
With
unlockable
content, new
record-keeping
capability,
and
Wi-Fi-connected
multiplayer,
players will
be able take
UMK anywhere
for fighting
action on
the go.
Cruis'n™
(Wii™,
November) -
An all new
version of
the classic
Midway
arcade
racer,
Cruis'n is
coming
exclusively
to the
Nintendo
Wii. Choose
your ride
from an
impressive
lineup of
licensed
cars and
experience a
rush of
adrenaline
as you race
opponents
through
twelve
different
street
circuits
using the
Wii remote
to steer and
perform
outrageous
stunts. Win
races and
earn
upgrades
including:
turbos, body
kits, neon
and nitrous,
allowing you
to create
the ultimate
ride.
Aqua Teen
Hunger Force
Zombie Ninja
Pro-Am
(PlayStation
2, October)
- Jealousy
smolders
inside
Master Shake
like
chocolate in
a fondue
pot. Frylock
has been
admitted
into Jersey
Pines, South
Jersey’s
most
prestigious
and
exclusive
public golf
course. And
Shake was
rejected.
Actually, he
didn’t
apply. He
doesn’t know
how to play
golf. But
what does
that matter?
He’s mad and
must defeat
Frylock at
his own
game. With
Meatwad as
his caddy,
Shake aims
to crack
some heads
and sink
some putts.
Do battle
against
Carl, the
Mooninites,
MC Pee
Pants, the
Plutonians
and other
classic
villains.
Drive your
electric
golf cart
like a real
jerk, with
complete
disregard
for your own
life. Race
against the
Frat Aliens
in a deadly
game of cat
and mouse.
Hear the
actual
voices of
your
favorite
cartoon
characters,
recorded in
incredible
digital
quality.
Learn how to
finally hit
a sand wedge
properly.
Only you can
ensure that
Master Shake
is
triumphant
over evil,
and the
mandatory
dress code
regarding
collared
shirts.
Game
Party(Wii,
November) --
Game Party
for the
Nintendo Wii
is a
collection
of classic
skill games
from around
the world,
from
American
sports
venues to
European
gathering
spots. Using
the Wii’s
unique
control
interface,
you can play
classics
such as
darts;
modern
favorites
such as
table hockey
and hoop
shoot, or
participate
in
multiplayer
trivia
contests.
More than a
half dozen
games are
available.
It’s the
ultimate
party game.
Foster’s
Home for
Imaginary
Friends:
Imagination
Invaders
(Nintendo
DS,
November) --
For the
first time
on the
Nintendo DS
experience
the fun of
Cartoon
Network’s
hit show in
Foster’s
Home for
Imaginary
Friends:
Imagination
Invaders,
playing as
head
mischief-maker
Blooregard
Q. Kazoo.
Goo has done
it again…her
overactive
imagination
has conjured
up a group
of
diabolical
cosmic
invaders,
the Space
Nut Boogies.
They’ve
raided
Foster’s
Home for
Imaginary
Friends and
taken Madame
Foster
hostage in
search of
The Greatest
Thing in the
Universe,
and it’s up
to you to
stop them!
Play as Bloo
as you
explore the
Foster’s
house, sneak
past the
Space Nut
Boogie
guards, and
gather Mac,
Coco,
Eduardo and
the rest of
the gang to
rescue
Madame
Foster!
Hour of
Victory™(PC,
September) -
Hour of
Victory
allows you
to play a
key role in
the pivotal
and
cinematic
battles from
the European
and North
African
theaters of
World War
II, using
the skills
and gameplay
style you
choose.
Built with
Unreal
Engine 3.0,
Hour of
Victory
allows you
to sneak
into enemy
territory as
a covert
operative,
storm the
gates as a
British
Commando, or
snipe from
afar as an
Army Ranger
– each
character’s
unique
attributes
will be
needed for
the
fulfillment
of the
overall
objective.
Only with
all these
skill
working
closely
together
will you be
able to say
that you
helped
define the
Hour of
Victory.
Wheelman™
(PLAYSTATION
3, Xbox 360,
PC; 2008) -
Starring Vin
Diesel in
The
Wheelman,
you’re on
the run from
the mafia in
the U.S. and
returning to
Barcelona, a
place where
you have a
dark past
and criminal
gangs infest
the city.
It’s your
job to set
the factions
against each
other to
cover a
daring
heist. With
a focus on
over-the-top,
intense
vehicle
combat,
build your
reputation
by
undertaking
missions,
taking part
in
challenging
events, all
the while
looking to
pull off
stylish,
extreme
driving
stunts.
TNA iMPACT!™
(PLAYSTATION
3, Xbox 360,
Wii,
PlayStation
2; 2008) -
TNA iMPACT!
is set to be
the most
complete
wrestling
videogame to
date.
Featuring
top talent
such as Kurt
Angle,
Christian
Cage, Rhino,
Christopher
Daniels,
Jeff Jarret,
AJ Styles
and more,
TNA iMPACT!
will deliver
all of the
excitement
and action
of the
top-rated
weekly
television
show.
For more
information
about
Midway’s
entire
lineup of
products
being
showcased
during the
Games
Convention
(GC) in
Leipzig
please stop
by our booth
(Hall 4,
Stand D01,
Business
Center Hall
1, Stand
I30) or
visit
www.midway.com.
About Midway
Midway Games
Inc. (NYSE:MWY),
headquartered
in Chicago,
Illinois,
with offices
throughout
the world,
is a leading
developer
and
publisher of
interactive
entertainment
software for
major
videogame
systems and
personal
computers.
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information
about Midway
and its
products can
be found at
www.midway.com.
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a trademark
of Midway
Games West
Inc.
WHEELMAN and
HOUR OF
VICTORY are
trademarks
of Midway
Home
Entertainment
Inc. CRUIS’N
is a
trademark of
Nintendo of
America Inc.
AQUA TEEN
HUNGER FORCE
and all
related
characters
and elements
are
trademarks
of and ©
Cartoon
Network.
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KOMBAT and
MORTAL
KOMBAT:
DECEPTION
are
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or
registered
trademarks
of Midway
Amusement
Games, LLC.
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UNREAL
TOURNAMENT
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of Epic
Games Inc.
Used under
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NETWORK,
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HOME FOR
IMAGINARY
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NONSTOP
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other forms
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TNA
Entertainment,
LLC and may
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in part,
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LLC. © 2005
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