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Added by Jeff Gerstmann on June 16, 2009
It looks like today is the day that Midway Newcastle has put out the "hey, someone come buy us" call to the public. With Warner Bros. looking to gain control of most of the other parts of Midway, it looks like the studios who aren't on the Warner list are sort of having to fend for themselves and drum up a little business on their own. I heard that some of the Midway San Diego crew was looking to conduct business during E3, and now Newcastle is visibly on the hunt, too.
The tale is told in at least two places. The Guardian has some inside word and interviews from within the former Pitbull Syndicate, and it's a good read. Via Kotaku, I also saw this article at Develop, which reveals the new game that Midway Newcastle has been working on, Necessary Force. Both pieces are worth reading if you're interested in hearing about what sounds like an increasingly dire financial situation coupled with a team that seems to be keeping its chin up amidst all the chaos.
Here's the initial trailer for the game:
It sounds like these guys have until the end of the month to find a buyer. Obviously, the world economy isn't making that process easy. But it sounds like doing a big open-world game with Unreal Engine 3 is a tricky technical feat, so if this game is pulling that off and looking right, hopefully someone will step in and save some jobs.
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looks like an intresting premise, lets hope someone can buy them and follow this game through.
As a fan of midway- and a proud geordie it is my duty to find someone able to buy this and hold them at gunpoint until the transaction is complete
I hope they find a buyer. That trailer looked fairly cool and interesting. Still not enitrely sure what the game would be like, but I liked the style and art of the graphics. It could end up being totally stupid and generic, but I hope they get a buyer. No one in the whole Midway stuff deserves to lose their job. :)
Oh, and what has Midway Newcastle worked on before?
EDIT: Oh, they worked on Wheelman, a generic action title...
Oh, and what has Midway Newcastle worked on before?
EDIT: Oh, they worked on Wheelman, a generic action title...
Trailer looks good, better then I expected. I hope they find a buyer because it's always sad to see people have to lose their jobs.
That looked pretty cool. Wheelman was a decent game but I hope they can put more effort into this game if all goes well.
Haha, Midway Newcastle in trouble? Sounds like another job for Alan Shearer then... :D (joke for anyone who watches english Premiership football)
@OmarStyles9 said:
You beat me to it. I was just about to make a similar joke!!!!!!!!!" Haha, Midway Newcastle in trouble? Sounds like another job for Alan Shearer then... :D (joke for anyone who watches english Premiership football) "
Meh... I can't remember the last time Midway put out a decent game. It looks like a typical noir story, but with strangely cartoony looking in-game characters. If this game doesn't get made, I won't lose sleep.
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