Midway Announces Myst(TM) For PSP(R)
London - June 08th , 2006 - Midway Games
Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), today
announced a European publishing agreement (excluding South
Africa, Australia and New Zealand) for Myst on PSP,
the latest version of the epic adventure from Cyan Worlds.
Over a decade since PC adventurers first sampled the delights
of Myst's emotive and visual feasts, the new handheld
development will engage the player like never before and
literally take them to another world.
There are no instructions and the player begins a voyage of
exploration without encountering a single living soul. Alone
on a mysterious island, you set out to explore its grandeur
and mystery. Here a chilling tale of intrigue and injustice,
defying all boundaries of space and time, is being told.
Quickly, though, it becomes clear every action can somehow
help unfortunate individuals trapped somewhere in a parallel
dimension. The Myst adventure is like no other, tantalizing
with its unique combination of lavish environments, puzzles,
mazes, and a sizzling underlying drama which steadily unfolds
to reward the player further still. More details about the
game and release information will be made available
shortly.
Martin Spiess, Managing Director - Europe of Midway Games
Limited, offered, "We're thrilled to be bringing one of the
best known and most successful game franchises to this
handheld format for the first time. Myst promises a
one-of-a-kind adventure experience and contribute to the
broadening of our PSP portfolio."
Manny J. Granillo, President & Chief Designer of Hoplite
Research, LLC, stated, "Finding the right partner with the
right vision and who is in touch with what gamers want is
always a challenge. We are delighted that we can work with
such a strong publisher as Midway."
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.
About Cyan Worlds
Cyan Worlds, Inc., located in Spokane, WA, is best know for
Myst and Riven, which received numerous awards, critical
acclaim and broad popularity, Cyan has been designing and
building immersive interactive worlds since 1987. They
currently employ over 30 designers, programmers and artists.
For more information about Cyan Worlds, visit www.cyanworlds.com
About Hoplite Research, LLC
Hoplite Research,LLC is a leading Entertainment research
group, developer, publisher and marketer of interactive
entertainment software. Created in 2001 primarily as one of
the entertainment industry's first research groups, Hoplite
Research, LLC is dedicated to finding new methods of
entertaining through technology, innovation, and design on
all major PC & videogame platforms including the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox
& Nintendo DS
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Phil Robinson
PR Manager (UK)
Midway Games Ltd
+44 (0)207 382 7720
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Clare Turner
PR Manager (Europe)
Midway Games Ltd
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