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Midway Newcastle Reveals Necessary Force
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.

Filed under : Necessary Force
67 Comments
darkspirit138 on June 16, 2009
CMON MIDWAY!
Seedofpower on June 16, 2009
I like the art style, I hope the gameplay is just as good!
End_Boss on June 16, 2009
Midway, you can do this.
kingchris28 on June 16, 2009
looks like an intresting premise, lets hope someone can buy them and follow this game through.
OmegaPirate on June 16, 2009
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
Akeldama on June 16, 2009
not really digging the art style but this does show promise. 
Diamond on June 16, 2009
Looks very Max Payne, they even have the snow at the end.
DoMakeSayThink on June 16, 2009
Awesome music man, anybody know who did it?
Bubahula online on June 16, 2009
looks cool . ill keep my fingers crossed for it
ververdan0226 on June 16, 2009
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...
mracoon on June 16, 2009
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.
DannyJ on June 16, 2009
It looks like what would happen if Max Payne and The Punisher had a baby.
Vod_Crack on June 16, 2009
That looked pretty cool. Wheelman was a decent game but I hope they can put more effort into this game if all goes well.
OmarStyles9 on June 16, 2009
Haha, Midway Newcastle in trouble? Sounds like another job for Alan Shearer then... :D (joke for anyone who watches english Premiership football)
VilhelmNielsen on June 16, 2009
That looks like it has potential. I'd buy that for a dollar!
MattyFTM on June 16, 2009
@OmarStyles9 said:
" Haha, Midway Newcastle in trouble? Sounds like another job for Alan Shearer then... :D (joke for anyone who watches english Premiership football) "
You beat me to it. I was just about to make a similar joke!!!!!!!!!
Chewii101 on June 16, 2009
@OmarStyles9: Too bad both Newcastle and Midway r already relegated. 
cstrang on June 16, 2009
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.
Ninjaduck88 on June 16, 2009
Marv from Sin City meets Max Payne
Hector on June 16, 2009
Max Payne much???
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