Entries in 'midway' (91)
Former Midway PR boss heads up Rising Star US
Phil Robinson has joined Rising Star Games to take charge of its US arm.
$50m game ditched?
Midway and Warner Bros have apparently wasted a whopping $50 million on a game that has now been canned.
Midway liquidation gets final approval
A US bankruptcy court has given the final go ahead to the liquidation of cult games publisher Midway.
Capcom’s Mark Beaumont passes away
Mark Beaumont, Capcom’s COO of North America and Europe, has tragically passed away.
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EA to grab NBA Jam licence?
American sports broadcaster ESPN is reporting that EA is preparing to announce its capture of cherished retro games franchise NBA Jam.
Midway execs found innocent
Five former high-profile executives from Midway have been found innocent of conspiracy to deceive the public about the health of the fallen company.
District Court judge David H. Coar has ...
Tradewest Games brand resurrected by Spiess
MCV can reveal that the company formerly known at Midway Games Europe has been reborn following its management buyout – and is now trading under the resurrected Tradewest Games label.
Midway Europe MBO: The deal is done
The MBO deal – which sees Midway's European offices survive its parent firm's bankruptcy – has been completed, MCV can reveal.
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Next Mortal Kombat to focus online
A job listing has revealed that Warner Bros. is planning to dominate online play with its first Mortal Kombat game.
Midway UK in '50p MBO'
A new filing with the US' Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed more details on the slow collapse of Midway - and shows that the UK office has been bought ...
Warner resurrecting This Is Vegas
After admitting yesterday that it has plans for former Midway pair Mortal Kombat and SpyHunter, Warner Interactive has named a third IP that will be heading to retail under its ...
Warner plans Midway IP revamp
Following the media empire’s $49 million Midway takeover, Warner Bros has chosen to name two of the various franchises it has bought along with the company.
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Mark Cook joins THQ
THQ's UK office has hired popular Midway exec Mark Cook as product marketing manager for UK & Europe. Cook will look after the seven-month marketing campaign for Darksiders.
Mortal Kombat team gets Warner rebrand
Warner Bros’ newly-purchased Midway studios are emerging as their reformed, restructured and rebranded selves, according to reports.
60 jobs go at Midway Chicago
Over sixty employees at Midway’s Chicago-based HQ have been handed their notices and will leave the company by early September.
Lights go out at Midway Newcastle
Its management team tried to fight it off, but the collapse of Midway has finally caught up with its Newcastle studio - and today it was put into administration.
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MK vs DC suffers digital content snub
Ed Boon, the lead developer of Midway’s Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe has confirmed that the DLC that had been previously touted for the game will not now be released ...
Warner’s Midway buyout gets the nod
The green light has been given to Warner Bros’ proposed buyout of troubled publisher Midway, with the closure of the deal expected within the next 10 days.
Midway's sale attracts sole Warner bid
The deadline for submitting bids to purchase the assets of bankrupt publisher Midway has passed, and a $33 million offer from Warner Bros marks the only attempt to buy the ...
Hollywood court case threatens Warner’s Midway acquisition
The maker of the Mortal Kombat films has filed a lawsuit against Midway that could prevent Warner from buying the struggling publisher.
Midway to auction its remaining assets
Midway is hoping to sell off the company’s entire collection of assets within a month.
Warner makes $33m bid for Midway
As predicted by MCV, Midway has announced that Warner Bros. has made a $33 million bid to buy the firm’s US assets.
Midway creditors sue Sumner Redstone
Creditors at Midway Games have launched a lawsuit against former Midway owner Sumner Redstone and his company National Amusements Inc, claiming that the firm was hurt when Redstone sold his ...
Warner Bros in for Midway?
Reliable trade sources have informed MCV that Warner Bros is readying a potential bid for Midway Games.
$30m to buy Midway
As finances continue to worsen for troubled publisher Midway the owners and debtors of the firm have agreed that $30m is the new target sale price.
