Midway Hits The Track With Cocoto Kart Racer(TM)
Neko Entertainment's Kart-Blast under starter's orders on Nintendo™ DS™
London - XXX, 2007 - Midway Games Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), has signed the European publishing rights to the fast and fun-packed Cocoto Racers from Paris-based developer and publisher, Neko Entertainment, on Nintendo DS.
DS owners will be able to choose from a mixture of 12 different good 'n' evil characters and their crazy karts. The game's two modes of play feature a racing championship and a pick-up-and-play race across 15 mind-boggling tracks. Devastating attacks crank the action up a gear - especially when playing across the Wifi multiplayer network.
Leonie Manshanden, European Marketing Director, Midway Games Ltd, said, "Neko Entertainment's Cocoto Racers is the perfect game for DS owners of all ages, and we're delighted to be working closely with Neko on this release."
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 Neko Entertainment
Since 1999 Neko Entertainment has been developing video games exclusively for consoles and PC. Neko's productions are based around an evolutionary development platform for 3D consoles called the Neko Game Development Kit (NGDK). This in-house technology allows their team to simultaneously develop games across all platforms and to rapidly port existing games. Neko Entertainment is licensed to develop for the Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube , Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Game Boy Advance and PC.
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Phil Robinson
PR Manager (UK)
Midway Games Ltd
+44 (0)207 382 7720
probinson@midway.com
Clare Turner
PR Manager (Europe)
Midway Games Ltd
+44 (0)207 382 7720
cturner@midway.com