08:10 (BST), 21/04/2008
This is Vegas
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Midway Releases New Trailer, Gameplay Video and Screenshots
Today Midway released all-new assets for the upcoming open world action title, THIS IS VEGAS. Get a taste of the high rolling lifestyle and outrageous Vegas moments in the new trailer, screenshots and gameplay video found at the link below. THIS IS VEGAS is an open world, lifestyle action experience, where players will live out their Vegas fantasies by fighting, gambling, racing and partying their way through the most fast-paced and wildest city in the world. Developed by Midway's acclaimed Seattle-based internal studio, Surreal, THIS IS VEGAS is expected to ship for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC in Fall 2008.
Narrated by Alan Patmore, head of Midway's internal studio Surreal Software, the gameplay video "Getting the Party Started," focuses on a location called Club Aqua and guides the player through the party aspect of THIS IS VEGAS. Watch as the player completes objectives such as bartending, dancing, fighting, wet t-shirt contests and other open-world interactions as they raise their reputation and turn Club Aqua into the hottest club place on the strip.
For more information on THIS IS VEGAS and/or other Midway products, please visit the Midway press site:
www.midway-assets.com
About THIS IS VEGAS
When a powerful businessman begins turning Vegas into a family-friendly tourist trap, you must start your own powerful empire and resurrect the famous adult playground. Party hard at the hottest clubs to make VIP connections. Grow your bankroll by hitting high stakes tables. Race the fastest cars on the underground circuit to raise your reputation. Fight off enemies with fists and firearms to prove your strength. Where you go and what you do is your call whether counting cards, seducing dangerous women, cruising the strip or starting bar brawls, there's lots of excitement on the way to the top.
For the latest game information, trailers and more, please go to www.ThisIsVegasGame.com
Phil Robinson
Sr. Media Relations Manager - UK
MidwayGames Ltd
e: probinson@midway.com
Nadia Thevenot
Media Relations Manager - Europe
Midway Games Ltd
e: nthevenot@midway.com
Iris Cathala
Media Relations - France
Midway Games Ltd
e: icathala@midway.com
Marco Nier
Marketing Manager - Germany
Midway Games - GmbH
e: mnier@midway.com
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