Highly Anticipated, Award-Winning Title Delivers Groundbreaking Graphics and Environmental Destruction
CHICAGO, IL - September 5, 2007 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer today announced that Stranglehold™, for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, is now shipping to retail outlets nationwide. Featuring duel-wielding, stunt-laden gameplay, incredible environmental destruction and a multiplayer experience that brings all the intense action online, Stranglehold is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.99 for Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 collector's edition is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $69.99. Stranglehold is scheduled to be available for PC on September 18 and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on September 25 for a U.S. suggested retail price of $49.99 and $59.99, respectively. The PS3 collector's edition will feature the game and a full-length version of John Woo's critically acclaimed action film "Hard Boiled" both on the same high-capacity PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc, for a suggested retail price of $69.99.
"Stranglehold marks a significant milestone in Midway's commitment to developing and publishing high-quality, triple-A products," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The game not only delivers the intense, cinematic gunplay that acclaimed action director John Woo is known for, but completely redefines what action gaming is all about."
Stranglehold's high-action, intense and cinematic gameplay has been met with critical acclaim from some of the industry's most respected media outlets:
- "the most high-profile crime game coming out this year." - Associated Press
- "This is stylized violence at its finest." - Stuff
- "The game is rife with Woo's filmmaking touches" USA Today
- "Stepping into Chow's shoes and pulling of Woo's trademark run-and-gun stunts make for a concentrated blast of adrenaline-fueled chaos." - Washington Post
- "Riveting action gameplay." - Yahoo! Games
- "This is a full throttle balls-to-the wall shooter." - IGN
- "The game is ripe with more awesomeness than Gears of War and Rainbow Six Vegas put together" - Gamepro.com
- IGN Best Action Game of E3 - Runner Up
- "a fully playable, kickass action movie." - Spin
About Stranglehold™
A collaboration with world renowned action film director John Woo's Tiger Hill Entertainment, Stranglehold allows players to experience the excitement of true next-gen action as you take on the role of Inspector Tequila created by John Woo for his influential action film, Hard Boiled starring Chow Yun-Fat. Ensnared by a crime boss with a gripping secret, Inspector Tequila is forced to cross the line from sworn duty to renegade cop. Engage your enemies with intense cinematic gun battles and cause massive environmental damage in real-time or revolutionary slow-motion Tequila Time. Stranglehold is currently expected to release for the Xbox 360 and PC on August 27 and PlayStation 3 on September 17. More information about Stranglehold can be found online at www.strangleholdgame.com.
About Tiger Hill Entertainment
Tiger Hill is the sister company to Woo and Chang’s Lion Rock Productions, the feature film and television company whose credits include BROKEN ARROW, FACE/OFF, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II, THE BIG HIT and WINDTALKERS. Tiger Hill develops and creatively produces content for video games, animation, and comic book properties. Currently on shelves now is John Woo’s 7 BROTHERS published by Virgin Comics, and due for release early next year is the feature length anime EX MACHINA, the sequel to the 2005 feature anime APPLESEED. Woo's next directing project RED CLIFF is due for release in the summer of 2008.
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.
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