Hour of Victory(TM) Approaches; Midway Announces a New World-War II Experience Exclusively for Xbox 360(TM)Hour of Victory(TM) A
30 January 2007 - 12:00AM
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Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment
industry publisher and developer, today announced that Hour of
Victory�, a new cinematic, first person shooter experience set in
World War II, is currently in development exclusively for the Xbox
360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and is
expected to be available this summer. Built using the powerful
Unreal� Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory combines authentic details from
historic World War II battles and adds in frenetic and cinematic
gameplay. Gamers are able to play each level in the style they
choose, whether as a covert operative, specializing in stealth and
sabotage; a British commando proficient in the guns-blazing frontal
assault; or an Army ranger who excels in sniping and demolitions.
Players will also be able to take control of any vehicle on the
battlefield as they sharpen their skills to impact the key battles
from the European and North African Theaters. �Hour of Victory is
an entirely new World War II experience designed exclusively for
the Xbox 360 that will place players in a pivotal role during key
battles using the gameplay style they choose,� said Matt Booty,
senior vice president, worldwide studios, Midway. �Using the
powerful Unreal Engine 3.0 we�re able to create exciting, cinematic
moments that allow players to feel like a hero, not just another
cog in the war machine.� About Hour of Victory Hour of Victory,
scheduled to be available exclusively for Xbox 360 in Summer 2007,
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. 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. HOUR OF VICTORY is a
trademark of Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. �Xbox� and �XBOX 360�
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries. Unreal� is a registered trademark of
Epic Games, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies. 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.
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