Over 1,000,000 Players To Be Invited To Free ''World Tour of Middle-earth'' For The Lord of the Rings Online(TM)Over 1,000,000 P

  
    
  
  
    
      Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced a massive, 
      free “World Tour of Middle-earth” 
      available to players throughout North America. Over one million players 
      are planned to be invited into The Lord of the Rings Online™: 
      Shadows of Angmar™, the most complete and 
      authentic massively multiplayer online (MMO) world based upon the famous 
      Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The World Tour of Middle-earth is scheduled to 
      begin on April 6th and continue until the 
      anticipated launch of the game on April 24th.
    
    
      “We decided to launch the World Tour of 
      Middle-earth because of the overwhelming demand from players to get into 
      the closed beta,” said Jeffrey Anderson, 
      President and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “We expect 
      the World Tour of Middle-earth to be a spectacular event like nothing 
      that you’ve ever seen before.”
    
    
      Free access to this hotly anticipated game combined with the staggering 
      size and scale of the World Tour of Middle-earth make this an 
      unprecedented event in the MMO industry. Players can pre-order the game 
      at select retail stores nationwide or at www.lotro.com/preorder 
      and start their adventures in Middle-earth beginning on March 30th.
    
    
      Advancement in the game will be capped at level 15 which will give 
      players a great opportunity to experience the most authentic online 
      persistent recreation of Middle-earth ever created. Players should visit www.lotro.com/worldtour 
      to get more information on how to obtain a World Tour key.
    
    
      The Lord of the Rings Online is the first and only massively 
      multiplayer online role-playing game based upon the Books of J.R.R. 
      Tolkien. The game recreates the vast world of Middle-earth with 
      incredible dedication to the lore with an unprecedented level of detail. 
      The game delivers an experience that takes players beyond the Books to 
      where they can create their own story within the most famous fantasy 
      world of all time. For more information, please visit www.lotro.com.
    
    
      About Turbine
    
    
      Turbine, Inc. is a premier developer, publisher and operator of online 
      subscription entertainment and is headquartered in Westwood, 
      Massachusetts. The company is one of the largest privately-held online 
      games companies in North America. Turbine’s 
      catalogue includes some of the most famous online entertainment brands, 
      including Asheron’s Call®, 
      DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™, 
      and The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of 
      Angmar™. For more information on Turbine and 
      its services, please visit www.turbine.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. More information about Midway and its products can 
      be found at www.midway.com.
    
    
      About Tolkien Enterprises
    
    
      The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises is the holder of 
      worldwide motion picture, legitimate stage, merchandising, and other 
      rights in J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary works The 
      Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Tolkien Enterprises has 
      been producing and licensing films, stage productions and merchandise 
      based on Tolkien’s works for almost 30 years. 
      Its headquarters are in Berkeley, California, and its website may be 
      found at www.tolkien-ent.com.
    
    
      “The Lord of the Rings Online,” 
      “Shadows of Angmar,” 
      “Middle-earth,” “The 
      Lord of the Rings,” and the names of the 
      characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks or 
      registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien 
      Enterprises under license to Turbine, Inc. Turbine and the Turbine logo 
      are trademarks or registered trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United 
      States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property 
      of their respective owners. Midway has provided the www.lotro.com, 
      www.turbine.com and www.tolkien-ent.com 
      links solely as a convenience for you. The information on these sites 
      has been prepared by third parties, and Midway does not monitor, endorse 
      or accept responsibility for the content on non-Midway sites.
    
    
      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, 2006, and in any 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 
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