HOUR OF VICTORY APPROACHES

HOUR OF VICTORY APPROACHES; MIDWAY ANNOUNCES A NEW WORLD-WAR II EXPERIENCEEXCLUSIVELY FOR XBOX 360 First person shooter places gamers in pivotal role as one of three expertoperatives in cinematic battles across Europe and North Africa. LONDON - JANUARY 29, 2007 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leadinginteractive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announcedthat Hour of VictoryT, a new cinematic, first person shooter experience setin World War II, is currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360Tvideo game and entertainment system from Microsoft and is expected to beavailable this summer. Built using the powerful UnrealR Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory combinesauthentic details from historic World War II battles and adds in freneticand cinematic gameplay. Gamers are able to play each level in the style theychoose, whether as a covert operative, specializing in stealth and sabotage;a British commando proficient in the guns-blazing frontal assault; or anArmy ranger who excels in sniping and demolitions. Players will also be ableto take control of any vehicle on the battlefield as they sharpen theirskills to impact the key battles from the European and North AfricanTheaters. "Hour of Victory is an entirely new World War II experience designedexclusively for the Xbox 360 that will place players in a pivotal roleduring key battles using the gameplay style they choose," said Matt Booty,senior vice president, worldwide studios, Midway. "Using the powerful UnrealEngine 3.0 we're able to create exciting, cinematic moments that allowplayers to feel like a hero, not just another cog in the war machine." About Hour of Victory:Hour of Victory, scheduled to be available exclusively for Xbox 360 inSummer 2007, allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematicbattles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, usingthe skills and gameplay style you choose. Built with Unreal Engine 3.0, Hourof 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 ofthe overall objective. Only with all these skill working closely togetherwill you be able to say that you helped define the Hour of Victory.