Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) is expecting Mortal Kombat®
vs. DC Universe to be on store shelves and available for purchase
throughout North America on November 16th,
2008, and Europe on November 21st, 2008. On
those days, gamers and comic book fans can enter their favorite retail
outlet and purchase the highly-anticipated pairing of some of the iconic
characters from the DC Universe, like Batman, Superman, Wonder
Woman and The Joker, battling against video game icons
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya and more.
Last week Midway released the final box art along with details of the
North American Kollector’s Edition, which will
come in special packaging and feature an exclusive removable print
designed by Alex Ross, one of the world’s most
pre-eminent and respected comic book artists, as well as bonus video
content. In addition, John Tobias, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat
franchise, returns to sketch a 16-page comic book to be published by DC
Comics that chronicles the shocking, universe-shattering events that
lead up to the in-game story mode.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is licensed by Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment, and will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system and Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information
please visit www.worldscollide.com.
About Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
For the first time ever, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the other Mortal Kombat
warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC
Universe Super Heroes. Choose your side and challenge your opponents
with a new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat
along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Plus, play as your
favorite characters from MK or the DCU and pursue a fighting adventure
in the new single player mode with an intertwined storyline and two
unique perspectives. For more information please visit www.worldscollide.com.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest
English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such
iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman.
These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies,
television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace,
thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’
website is located at www.dccomics.com.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all current and future platforms, including console,
handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game
titles.
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.
MORTAL KOMBAT, MIDWAY, the Midway logos and all Mortal Kombat character
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Midway Amusement Games,
LLC. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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DC UNIVERSE and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and
related elements are trademarks of DC Comics (C) 2008. All Rights
Reserved.
WB SHIELD: TM & (C) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
(s08)
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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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, 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, 2007, 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.