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Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment
software publisher and developer, today announced a planned global ship
date of February 16, 2009, for Wheelman™, the upcoming open-world
driving game starring action-film megastar Vin Diesel as an expert
driver for hire. Set in picturesque Barcelona, the game is scheduled to
be available in stores everywhere by February 20, 2009, for the Xbox
360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system and personal computers.
Co-produced by Vin Diesel and created in close partnership with Diesel’s
video game production company Tigon Studios, Wheelman is being
developed by Midway Studios - Newcastle Ltd., a Midway internal studio
that has assembled an international world-class team fusing proven
industry veterans with a AAA track record and future emerging talent
focused on creating high quality, best-in-breed gaming experiences.
“We’re designing Wheelman to play like a Hollywood blockbuster,”
said Vin Diesel, Wheelman star and executive producer, Tigon
Studios. “Playing this game will be just like taking control of the
greatest car chases from feature films, except this time you’re in the
driver’s seat.”
“Featuring Vin Diesel and set in Barcelona, Wheelman is a title
with enormous sales potential ,” said Martin Spiess, executive vice
president, international of Midway Games Ltd. “We’re making a
multi-million dollar marketing investment to make sure that gamers
around the world are ready when Wheelman goes on sale worldwide,
which we have planned for February 2009.”
Midway is working closely with Vin Diesel and Tigon Studios to create an
all-new property that is expected to eventually lead to a feature film,
with a script that is already in development.
“This is not just another run-of-the-mill, licensed Hollywood
knock-off,” said Matt Booty, president and CEO, Midway. “Wheelman features
revolutionary new game design mechanics like cinematic super moves and
vehicular combat. Once you experience Wheelman’s Vehicle Melee,
you’ll never want to play another driving game without it!”
Vehicle Melee allows gamers to sideswipe pursuing enemies with a simple
flick of the joystick Wheelman’s devastating “slam-n-ram” maneuvers can
be carried out in all directions, just like you’d see in a
Hollywood-style car chase.
Inspired by Hollywood’s most famous action-sequences, Wheelman will
deliver powerful cinematic moments throughout the game’s compelling
storyline.
For the most up-to-date information, screens and trailers for Wheelman,
log onto www.wheelmangame.com,
About Wheelman
Action film megastar Vin Diesel and his Tigon Studios are again blurring
the lines between entertainment mediums, this time collaborating with
Midway in the design and production of Wheelman
to ensure an edge-of- your-seat gaming experience. Diesel’s voice and
likeness will appear as the game’s main character, expert Wheelman Milo
Burik.
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.
About TIGON STUDIOS
Based in Los Angeles, California, TIGON STUDIOS was founded in 2002 by
Vin Diesel with the goal of breaking new ground in interactive franchise
entertainment by bringing strong story, high production value and
interesting and intelligent characters which can exist in multiple
mediums, simultaneously to the gaming and film & television industries.
TIGON focuses on creating properties that can be launched in both
mediums.
The only game production company founded by a major motion picture star,
TIGON combines a film industry style business model with veteran talent
from the gaming industry to produce the highest quality of interactive
entertainment. In its unique role, TIGON works closely with both the
developer and the publisher of its games to ensure clear creative vision
and quality in each title. By combining the strengths of traditional
film development with the innovations of the video game world, TIGON is
in an exclusive position to ensure streamlined production across various
platforms.
The first game produced by TIGON, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from
Butcher Bay, was a critical hit. As a producer on the project, Diesel
co-designed the game and rendered voice-over and motion-capture service.
The Chronicles of Riddick game was published by Vivendi-Universal Games,
developed by Starbreeze and released simultaneously with the film
released by Universal Studios. By following this model of cross-market
development, TIGON is the future of interactive entertainment.
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.
Wheelman is a trademark of Midway Home Entertainment Inc.
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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, 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.