MIDWAY MARCHES INTO EUROPE WITH HOUR OF VICTORY™ WEBSITE
27-April-2007
LONDON - April 27th , 2007 - Midway Games Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), today announced the launch of a multi-lingual website dedicated to Hour of Victory, the new, exclusive title for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, heralding the impending release of this fantastic World War II first-person shooter (FPS).
As well as featuring character bios and stories, news and features, screenshots and downloadable wallpapers, the new site, found at www.hourofvictory.com, also hosts an updated trailer of the game. The trailer offers up a sneak peak of the game's level of detail and frantic FPS action as Allied forces battle to bring down Hitler's Axis of Evil.
Spanning breathtaking theatres of operation in Europe and North Africa, Hour of Victory features three playable characters; British SAS Commando, US Army Ranger, and a stealth and sabotage specialist American OSS operative. Each combatant must be mastered as the history's most significant war reaches fever pitch.
Developed using the awesome Unreal Engine 3.0 and featuring multiplayer action via the Xbox Live® online game service, the game includes perfectly modeled, drivable war machines and historically accurate weaponry to test the grit and determination of the player. This will indeed be your Hour of Victory.
About Hour of Victory
Hour of Victory, scheduled to be available exclusively for Xbox 360 in Summer 2007, allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose. Built with Unreal Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory allows you to sneak into enemy territory as a covert operative, storm the gates as a British commando, or snipe from afar as an Army ranger - each character's unique attributes will be needed for the fulfillment of the overall objective. Only with all these skills working closely together will you be able to say that you helped define the Hour of Victory.
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 video game systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com.
HOUR OF VICTORY is a trademark of Midway Home Entertainment Inc. "Xbox" and "XBOX 360" are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Unreal® is a registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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For more information contact:
Clare Turner
European PR Manager
+44 (0) 20 7382 7720
cturner@midway.com
Phil Robinson
UK PR Manager
+44 (0) 20 7382 7720
probinson@midway.com