Midway
Announces
Powerful
Lineup for
2008 E3
Business &
Media Summit
Upcoming
Product Line
Features
Proven
Franchises,
Exciting New
Intellectual
Properties
and Casual
Entertainment
CHICAGO -
July 10,
2008
– Midway
Games Inc.
(NYSE: MWY),
a leading
interactive
entertainment
publisher
and
developer,
today
announced
its product
portfolio to
be shown at
the 2008 E3
Business &
Media
Summit, July
15-17 in Los
Angeles.
This year's
lineup
showcases
exciting new
intellectual
properties
such as
Wheelman™
starring
action film
star Vin
Diesel,
proven
brands such
as Unreal
Tournament 3
from world
renowned
developer
Epic Games,
highly
anticipated
installments
of
established
franchises
such as
Mortal
Kombat® vs.
DC Universe,
licensed by
Warner Bros.
Interactive
Entertainment,
and
entertainment
for the
casual gamer
such as the
sequel to
the million
unit selling
Game Party™.
"Exciting
new
entertainment
experiences
such as
Wheelman,
proven
franchises
like Mortal
Kombat, the
next
installment
in the
million plus
selling
Blitz the
League®
franchise
and new
games for
the casual
market make
this
Midway's
most diverse
and powerful
line up
yet," said
Matthew
Booty,
interim
president
and CEO,
Midway.
"These games
truly
reflect our
product
strategy to
develop top
quality
titles in a
wide range
of genres
that appeal
to all
segments of
the market."
Midway's
2008 E3 line
up with
expected
ship dates
include:
Mortal
Kombat® vs.
DC Universe
(PLAYSTATION®3,
Xbox 360®,
Fall 2008)
- For
the first
time ever
Scorpion,
Sub-Zero and
the Mortal
Kombat
warriors
battle with
Batman,
Superman and
other
popular DC
Universe
super
heroes.
Choose your
side and
challenge
your
opponents
with a new
fighting
system
including
Freefall
Kombat and
Klose Kombat
along with
dynamic
multi-tiered
environments.
Plus, pick
your
favorite
character
from MK or
DCU and
pursue a
fighting
adventure in
the new
single
player mode
with an
intertwined
storyline
and two
unique
perspectives.
Wheelman™
(PLAYSTATION®3,
Xbox 360®,
PC; Fall
2008) -
Combining
spectacular
Hollywood-style
stunts with
a gripping
storyline,
Wheelman
provides an
adrenaline-fueled,
cinematic
thrill ride
guaranteed
to leave you
breathless.
Vin Diesel
stars as an
undercover
agent and
highly
skilled
driver who
must
infiltrate
the
Barcelona
underworld
to gather
intelligence
surrounding
a covert
heist.
Posing as a
driver-for-hire,
he ends up
caught in a
crossfire of
corruption
and chaos
while trying
to stay one
step ahead
of local law
enforcement
and rival
gangs.
TNA
iMPACT!™
(PLAYSTATION®3,
Xbox 360®,
Wii,
PlayStation
2; September
2008) -
TNA iMPACT!™
is the
exclusive
Total
Nonstop
Action
wrestling
game based
on the
top-rated
weekly
television
show, "TNA
Impact!"
Choose the
wrestling
style,
custom move
set and
clothing to
construct
the ultimate
champion.
TNA drenches
the player
in moves and
match types
that allow
amazing
acrobatic
and aerial
feats along
with the
bone-jarring
crush of
hard-hitting
impacts. The
game also
features top
wrestling
talent such
as Kurt
Angle™, Jeff
Jarrett™,
Rhino™,
Samoa Joe™,
AJ Styles™,
Sting™,
Christian
Cage™,
Abyss™ and
more to
deliver all
of the
excitement
and action
of the
television
show!
Blitz the
League® II
(PLAYSTATION®3,
Xbox 360®;
Fall 2008)
- As the
sequel to
the more
than one
million unit
selling and
award-winning
football
experience,
BLITZ: THE
LEAGUE II,
continues
the
franchise
legacy as
the ultimate
alternative
to the
watered-down,
licensed
competition.
In addition
to an
all-new
story mode
penned by
Peter Egan
(ESPN's
Playmakers),
BLITZ: THE
LEAGUE II
features
include:
Precision-Aim
Tackles,
player-controlled
touchdown
celebrations,
an enhanced
on-the-field
Clash Mode,
online
multiplayer
capabilities,
expanded
rosters with
all-new
personalities,
and the
return of a
cornerstone
of the Blitz
franchise...Late
Hits!
Football
legend
Lawrence
Taylor
returns as
the game's
cover-athlete
and star
linebacker
for the New
York
Nightmare,
Quentin
Sands, along
with a
star-studded
supporting
cast.
This is
Vegas™
(PLAYSTATION®3,
Xbox 360®,
2009) -
When a
ruthless
businessman
begins
turning
Vegas into a
family-friendly
tourist
trap, you
must start
your own
powerful
empire and
resurrect
the famous
adult
playground.
Party hard
at the
hottest
clubs to
make VIP
connections.
Grow your
bankroll by
hitting high
stakes
tables. Race
the fastest
cars on the
underground
circuit to
raise your
reputation.
Fight off
enemies with
fists and
firearms to
prove your
strength.
Where you go
and what you
do is your
call.
Whether
counting
cards,
seducing
dangerous
women,
cruising the
strip or
starting bar
brawls,
there's lots
of
excitement
on the way
to the top.
Unreal
Tournament 3
- (Xbox
360®; July
2008) -
Unreal
Tournament
3, the
world's
premier PC
first-person
shooter
makes its
debut on the
Xbox 360®.
Unreal
Tournament 3
unleashes
the full
power of
Unreal®
Engine 3,
taking
graphics,
gameplay,
and
challenge to
a whole new
level.
Players
engage in
intense
battles with
other human
players
online, or
against
Unreal
artificial
intelligence
that sets
the industry
standard.
With the
most
powerful
futuristic
weapons and
vehicles
available,
this is FPS
action at
its best!
Game Party™
2 (Wii,
November
2008) --
With 11
games in
all, Game
Party 2 for
the Nintendo
Wii includes
fun to play
games that
will provide
hours of
enjoyment
with friends
and family.
Game Party 2
features new
games like
Bean Bag
Toss,
Horseshoes,
Lawn Darts,
Puck Bowling
and more.
Each game,
including
classics
like Skill
Ball, Darts
and Hoop
Shoot has
exciting new
features
like four
player mode,
customizable
characters
and
tournament
play, making
Game Party 2
the ultimate
party game
for all ages
and skill
levels.
Touchmaster®
2 (Nintendo
DS,
September
2008) -
TouchMaster
2 returns
with a
collection
of 20 new
exciting
card,
action,
strategy and
puzzle games
with some of
your
favorite
classic
games from
back in the
day. For the
gamer and
non-gamer
alike,
TouchMaster
2 offers
pick up and
play,
addictively
fun,
mini-games
that
everyone
will enjoy.
Kill some
time by
playing a
quick round
to beat your
high-score
or find some
real
competition
against
other
players.
TouchMaster
2, the
personal
arcade that
fits snug in
the palm of
your hands.
Mechanic
Master™
(Nintendo
DS,
September
2008) -
With over
100 levels!
Mechanic
Master uses
the stylus
as a weapon
to rid the
Earth of
alien
invaders
that have
scattered
across the
planet.
Become the
ultimate
Master of
Mechanics by
creating
crazy
contraptions
to free
humans, keep
the
mechanics in
motion and
defeat those
pesky foes.
Test your
skills.
Creative-thinking
is key to
clearing the
level.
MidwayArcade.com
(Online,
Available
Now) -
Fans of
Midway's
classic
arcade and
Touchmaster
casual games
will now be
able to
download
their
all-time
favorites
and play
them on
their PC.
More than 25
classic
titles, such
as Defender,
Joust, Spy
Hunter, Root
Beer Tapper
and Mahki,
are now
available at
www.midwayarcade.com,
starting for
as little as
3 games for
US $5.
Compete for
bragging
rights
against
players from
around the
world and
battle for
the high
score in
each game.
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.
More
information
about Midway
and its
products can
be found at
www.midway.com.
Epic, Epic
Games,
Unreal,
Unreal
Tournament
and Gears of
War are
trademarks
or
registered
trademarks
of Epic
Games, Inc.
in the
United
States of
America and
elsewhere.
THIS IS
VEGAS is a
trademark of
Surreal
Software
Inc.
MECHANIC
MASTER is a
trademark of
Midway Games
Limited.
Game © 2008
Most Wanted
Entertainment
Ltd. All
rights
reserved.
Distributed
under
license.
MORTAL
KOMBAT,
MIDWAY,
SCORPION,
SUB-ZERO,
TOUCHMASTER,
BLITZ THE
LEAGUE,
DEFENDER,
JOUST, SPY
HUNTER,
MAHKI,
TAPPER and
the Midway
logos are
trademarks
or
registered
trademarks
of Midway
Amusement
Games, LLC.
DC UNIVERSE
and all
characters,
their
distinctive
likenesses,
and related
elements are
trademarks
of DC
Comics. All
Rights
Reserved. WB
SHIELD: TM &
© Warner
Bros.
Entertainment
Inc.
(s08)
TNA, TOTAL
NONSTOP
ACTION, and
other TNA
indicia used
on or in
this product
are
trademarks,
copyrighted
designs and
other forms
of
intellectual
property of
TNA
Entertainment,
LLC and may
not be used
in whole or
in part,
without the
prior
written
consent of
TNA
Entertainment,
LLC. © 2005
TNA
Entertainment,
LLC.
WHEELMAN and
GAME PARTY
are
trademarks
of Midway
Home
Entertainment
Inc.
PlayStation"
and the "PS"
Family,
"PLAYSTATION"
are
registered
trademarks
of Sony
Computer
Entertainment
Inc. Xbox
360 and Xbox
Live are
registered
trademarks
of Microsoft
Corporation
in the
United
States
and/or other
countries.
Nintendo DS
and Wii are
trademarks
of Nintendo.
©2006
Nintendo All
other
trademarks
are the
property of
their
respective
owners.
This press
release
contains
"forward-looking
statements"
within the
meaning of
the Private
Securities
Litigation
Reform Act
of 1995
concerning
future
business
conditions
and the
outlook for
Midway Games
Inc. (the
"Company")
based on
currently
available
information
that
involves
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 current
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,
2007, and in
more recent
filings made
by the
Company with
the
Securities
and Exchange
Commission.
Each
forward-looking
statement,
including,
without
limitation,
financial
guidance,
speaks only
as of the
date on
which it is
made, and
Midway
undertakes
no
obligation
to update
any
forward-looking
statement to
reflect
events or
circumstances
after the
date on
which it is
made or to
reflect the
occurrence
of
anticipated
or
unanticipated
events or
circumstances,
except as
required by
law.