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kotaku.com - 7/11/2009

Warner Bros. Now Owns Midway, Mortal Kombat [Warner Bros.]

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Mortal Kombat , This Is Vegas and the Midway trademark, as of today, are owned by Warner Bros. , with the media conglomerate having completed the purchase of "substantially all of the assets" of the Chicago headquartered company. Where does that leave Midway? While the name may have ...

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trmk.org - 7/10/2009

RIP Midway Games 1958-2009 (In Name Only)

— trmk.org — We've received confirmation this morning that the name Midway Games is no more after today. The company... will drop it's over fifty year old name, and continue operations under a Warner Bros. moniker effective Monday July 13th, 2009. It is likely they ... (more) RIP Midway Games 1958-2009 (In Name Only)

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examiner.com - 7/7/2009

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe DLC scrapped

— examiner.com — Ed Boon, from Midway, announced via twitter today that: while happy to be working on Mortal Kombat... 9 he is sad that there will be no DLC Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.DLC for the title was previously planned and supposed to add new characters to the... (more) Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe DLC scrapped

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firstshowing.net - 7/8/2009

Rumor: Another Mortal Kombat Movie Shooting This Year?!

— firstshowing.net — July 7, 2009 Source: SGVTribune.com by Alex Billington Wait, when did this happen? Yesterday, Warner Bros announced... that they had bought most of Midway Games' assets, the big video game corporation responsible for a number of hit games, including ... (more) Rumor: Another Mortal Kombat Movie Shooting This Year?!

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Wii Warner Bros. still use Midway branding for games?
GoNintendo — “It will be up to Warner Bros. to determine how they will approach their branding strategy.” - Midway rep I hope we still see Midway Games at least on the game box. They’re going to be the development work, their logo and name needs to be recognized. Link

Rumor: Midway No More?
Kombo.com — ... of the Mortal Kombat development team eulogizing the Midway name on Twitter. Meanwhile, Kotaku has a little more depth to add to the story, as a company spokesman told them "Midway Games Inc. still exists, and the Midway trademark and games such as Mortal Kombat and This is Vegas and most of the IP library are now owned by Warner Bros." Asked if the Midway brand would still be applied to future iterations of the Mortal Kombat, This is Vegas, or other acquired properties, the rep simply said "It will be up to Warner Bros. to determine how they will approach their branding ...

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GameDev.Net — ... . Studio News. Midway: The sale is complete, and Warner Bros. now owns Midway lock, stock and barrel. Additionally, this means that the continuation of the Midway name is in question, as WB still has yet to decide whether to fully absorb their new assets. Of the two studios that were not included in the sale, Midway Newcastle over in the UK has already announced that ...