Sony Online Entertainment and Midway Team Up for Six PLAYSTATION(R)3 System Downloadable Titles
09 January 2007 - 4:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Sony Online Entertainment to Bring Classic Games From Midway to the
PLAYSTATION(R) Network Early This Year SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8
/PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment, (SOE) a global leader in
the online gaming industry, announced that it has licensed the
rights from Midway Home Entertainment Inc., a leading interactive
entertainment industry publisher and developer, to develop and
release six classic Midway games for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
entertainment system. The games will be available for digital
download through the PLAYSTATION(R) Network; with the first game
being available in early 2007. The six downloadable titles are:
Mortal Kombat(R) II, Gauntlet(R)II, Joust(R), Rampage World
Tour(R), Rampart(R) and Championship Sprint(R). Each title was
specifically chosen because of its multiplayer capability, allowing
players to experience each of these classics with their friends in
the comfort of their own living room, or anywhere else through an
internet connection. All of the titles will be offered for
PLAYSTATION 3 system download exclusively through the PLAYSTATION
Network. "We knew these titles would be a perfect fit for the
PLAYSTATION Network, and based on Sony Online Entertainment's
legacy in the online space as well as their intimate knowledge of
the PLAYSTATION Network, it was an obvious decision they would be a
top company to work with to bring this project to fruition," said
Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. In addition to its
work on the development of the PLAYSTATION Network, SOE released a
PLAYSTATION 3 launch title, Untold Legends(TM) Dark Kingdom(TM), in
November of 2006. "This is a great opportunity for SOE and Midway
to come together to bring these arcade treasures to the
next-generation of gaming on the PLAYSTATION 3," said John Needham,
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Online
Entertainment. "SOE will continue to explore additional
opportunities to bring fun and unique digital content to the
PLAYSTATION Network." 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 http://www.midway.com/. About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide
leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of
thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops
and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer,
online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its
blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest(R),
EverQuest(R) II, Champions of Norrath(R), Untold Legends(TM), and
PlanetSide(R), as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(TM),
SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the
creation of active player communities while introducing new genres
on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA,
with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA,
Denver, CO, and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in
development. SOE is owned by Sony Pictures Digital and Sony
Computer Entertainment America. SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and
PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment
LLC. Untold Legends is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment
LLC. "PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION" and "PS" Family logo are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
PLAYSTATION(R)3 - Online access requires broadband Internet service
and a wireless access point or LAN. Certain limitations apply to
Wi-Fi connectivity. User is responsible for Internet service fees.
Midway, Mortal Kombat, Joust, and Rampage World Tour are registered
trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Gauntlet, Rampart and
Championship Sprint are registered trademarks of Midway Games West
Inc. Used under license. All other trademarks and trade names are
properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 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. The Company's actual results could differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result
of a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without
limitation, the performance 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 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005,
and in other 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 the Company 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. DATASOURCE: Sony Online Entertainment
CONTACT: Katie Hanson of Sony Online Entertainment,
+1-858-577-3167,
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