Hour of Victory(TM) Arrives As Midway Ships Cinematic World War II First-Person ShooterHour of Victory(TM) Arrives As Midway Shi
June 25 2007 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment
industry publisher and developer, today announced that Hour of
Victory�, the highly-anticipated World War II first-person shooter
now exclusively for Xbox 360�, has shipped to retailers nationwide.
�Hour of Victory gives gamers a chance to play a World War II game
the way they want � whether as a guns-blazing Commando, a stealthy
covert-operative, or a sharpshooting Ranger,� said Steve Allison,
chief marketing officer, Midway. �Built using Unreal� Engine 3.0,
Hour of Victory delivers high-action moments throughout, both in
the single-player campaign or with the three different multiplayer
modes over Xbox Live.� Hour of Victory allows gamers 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 they choose. 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. Built using
the powerful Unreal Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory combines authentic
details from historic World War II battles and adds frenetic and
cinematic gameplay. Players will also be able to jump in and out of
vehicles on the battlefield whenever they wish. 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 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 unanticipated events or circumstances, except as
required by law.
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