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    Midway Files for Bankruptcy.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Red_Dragon, Feb 14, 2009.

  1. Red_Dragon

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    Red_Dragon, Feb 14, 2009
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    They're not going anywhere. Filing Chapter 11 just means they need more time to pay off their debts through restructuring and changing their business models.
     
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    yeah but thats alot of dough i dont think they can pay that back....
     
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    They havent made a good game in a long time.. they have been riding these strung out MK games that are downright awful... good riddance, close the door behind you.
     
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    agreed (10char)
     
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    i wonder whos gonna pick up mortal kombat?

    I can already hear EA knocking.....
     
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    Knocking?
    They slept over last night for a slumber party discussing the deals...
     
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    Honestly I stopped caring for Mortal Kombat after the second one, but it'll be sad to see Midway go; they were responsible for some of the best arcade games (Joust, Defender, Cruisin' series, Galaga/Galaxian, Hydro Thunder, San Franciso Rush series, etc.).
     
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    The MK games have sucked since they started slowing down the action. The old games were fast, like Tekken, but these new ones take like 4 seconds to land 2 attacks, it's like a bad wrestling game.. they're terrible.
     
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    midway sucks....the MKs for genesis and psx were ok, but then the MK series just got gay...and every game midway made, i hated
     
    lucirz, Feb 14, 2009
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    don't forget nba jam
     
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    Sumner Redstone sold a $30m stake in the company for $100k? Holy cow!
     
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    HYDRO THUNDER! I loved that arcade game, always played it at the local movie theater.. :(
     
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    that was a good game! aha, had it on PSX
     
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    thats EA for you always jumping in bed with another company.

    NBA Jam was awesome the problem was that at the end of its life Midway was milking the series.
     
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    jonhapimp, Feb 14, 2009
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