develop-online.net - 7/14/2009
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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. Develop understands that Midway CEO himself Matt Booty broke the news to the team this morning, and that HR and an insolvency team ...
kotaku.com - 7/14/2009
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kotaku.com —
Midway's UK studio was shut down this morning,
all staff let go as the time to find...
a buyer for the studio behind Wheelman and Necessary Force ran out, a Midway spokesman told Kotaku today. "We can confirm we closed the Newcastle studio this ...
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Midway: Newcastle Shut Down, Entire Staff Laid Off ...
gamesbrief.com - 7/19/2009
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gamesbrief.com —
Warner Bros bid for Midway has gone through,
but the global media conglomerate didn’t want Midway Newcastle,...
the studio formerly known as Pitbull and responsible for the The Wheelman franchise. GamaSutra estimates that 80 developers were affected by the redundancies. Added to the Job Loss ...
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Midway closes Newcastle Studio with 80 layoffs
joystiq.com - 7/14/2009
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joystiq.com —
Try as it might , Midway Newcastle (
Wheelman , Necessary Force ) has apparently closed down,...
thanks to Midway's corporate incompetence and a lack of interest by new overlords at Warner Bros. Develop reports that the studio received the news ...
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Midway Newcastle drains the moat, shuts down
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Midway Newcastle drains the moat, shuts down
Joystiq —
... Try as it might, Midway Newcastle (Wheelman, Necessary Force) has apparently closed down, thanks to Midway's corporate incompetence and a lack of interest by new overlords at Warner Bros. Develop reports that the studio ...
Midway Newcastle Closed
Blue's News —
Midway Newcastle Closed [Jul 14, 2009, 10:45 am ET] - Post a Comment Develop reports that Midway Newcastle has been closed, which follows previous reports that the Wheelman developer is not one of the Midway assets being acquired by Warner Bros . Word is CEO Matt Booty broke the news to the 70-some staff left unemployed by the move. The fate of Necessary Force is not clear from the story, nor is the fate of Midway San Diego, the other studio not picked up by Warner. Thanks Joystiq . Share Story Enter the email address of the ...
Midway Newcastle Shut Down
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... , and the impact of the acquisition is already hitting home in a very real way. Develop has confirmed that Midway Newcastle ( ...
Midway Newcastle is no more
GoNintendo —
Just a couple days ago we were discussing the fate of Midway Newcastle and Midway San Diego. We heard that buyers for both studios were being looked for, but unfortunately that buyer never came through for Newcastle. It has been announced that Midway Newcastle has been shut down as of today. The fate of Midway San Diego is still up in the air, and no comments on sales were made.
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Wheelman development studio to officially shut down
Big Download Blog —
... Following the news on Monday that most of Midway's IP and two of its development studios are now the property of Warner Bros. Interactive comes word that one of Midway's two remaining studios is officially closing its doors. Midway Newcastle, the ...
Necessary Force in limbo
That VideoGame Blog —
... is no longer in development and has an uncertain future. The parent studio, Midway Newcastle, officially closed its doors today after a valiant battle to keep them open while looking for a buyer. Studio head Craig Duncan was even working around the clock to find a new owner after Midway dropped the studio during the acquisition by Warner Bros. ...
Midway closes Newcastle studio
Opposable Thumbs —
... would stay open for a couple of months, it's been revealed that the the defunct developer/publisher has shut down its Newcastle studio. ...
NBA took a pass on NBA Jam’s Mortal Kombat court
That VideoGame Blog —
... to Warner Bros. and shuttering studios, it was known as one of the top dogs in the games industry. And it was also known for cramming in a whole buttload of easter eggs into its games. But apparently, not everyone was pleased with some of Midway’s hidden gems. Particularly, the NBA. ...
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Midway Newcastle Studio Set To Auction
totalgamingnetwork.com 8/6/2009 — Earlier this week we told you about the sad story behind the closure of the Midway Newcastle studio. Well now we have learned that you can own a piece of the studio next Wednesday August 12th in a live online auction. Check it out:
News: Midway Newcastle "too good" to close
computerandvideogames.com 6/16/2009 — Tuesday 16-Jun-2009 5:01 PM Wheelman dev could be just two weeks from closure Wheelman dev Midway Newcastle will be forced to close its doors in two weeks time, unless it manages to find a buyer and a publisher for its unannounced, open world game. ...
Midway Newcastle reveals new IP: Necessary Force
joystiq.com 6/17/2009 — It seems a certain beleaguered studio listened to our humble suggestion ! Midway Newcastle, one of the splinter studios that wasn't rescued in the Warner Bros. buyout of Midway, just revealed its formerly unannounced open-world action game in an ...
Necessary Force may revive Midway Newcastle
thatvideogameblog.com 6/17/2009 —
Details were released today during an interview with Craig Duncan , head of the ailing Midway Newcastle studio, about a new IP under development even while the studio looks for a buyer. The game, Necessary Force , is said to be “a gritty story of a cop striving for justice,” ...
Midway Newcastle Reveals New IP, Necessary Force
gamercenteronline.net 6/25/2009 — Midway Newcastle may be on the verge of closing its doors, but that hasn’t stopped it from announcing its development on its newest IP, Necessary Force. However, its announcement isn’t a lost cause, the studio hopes that it can end its seek for a buyer with it.
Develop even had the chance of ...
Midway Newcastle R.I.P.
pickassoreborn.vox.com 7/30/2009 — I've been meaning to write this blog post for two weeks now.... I guess it wasn't the most instantaenous thing in the world to suddenly convert all my feelings into a convenient block of text. Here I am, two weeks on and sitting in my flat; une...
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Warner Bros. now own Midway —
play.tm 7/11/2009
And Mortal Kombat too Looks like it's a fatality for Midway as Warner Bros. now own the trademark and "substantially all of the assets" of the Chicago-based company as of yesterday. Talking to Kotaku regarding whether the media giant will ...
Rumor: Midway No More? —
Kombo.com 7/13/2009
Well, here is some sad news to come up over the weekend: Midway Games is no more.
"Now wait," you're probably saying. "We just heard that Warner Bros. bought the company, so everything should be fine for them now, right?" And yes, it is ...
Midway Closes Corporate Office —
1UP RSS feed 7/17/2009
Midway has shut down its corporate offices in Chicago as the Warner Bros. acquisition nears completion. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune (via Gamasutra ), ...
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