Midway Confirms February 16, 2009, Scheduled as Global Ship Date for Wheelman
CHICAGO --(Business Wire)-- Nov 19, 2008 Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced a planned global ship date of February 16, 2009, for Wheelman, the upcoming open-world driving game starring action-film megastar Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire. Set in picturesque Barcelona, the game is scheduled to be available in stores everywhere by February 20, 2009, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system and personal computers.
Co-produced by Vin Diesel and created in close partnership with Diesels video game production company Tigon Studios, Wheelman is being developed by Midway Studios - Newcastle Ltd., a Midway internal studio that has assembled an international world-class team fusing proven industry veterans with a AAA track record and future emerging talent focused on creating high quality, best-in-breed gaming experiences.
Were designing Wheelman to play like a Hollywood blockbuster, said Vin Diesel, Wheelman star and executive producer, Tigon Studios. Playing this game will be just like taking control of the greatest car chases from feature films, except this time youre in the drivers seat.
Featuring Vin Diesel and set in Barcelona, Wheelman is a title with enormous sales potential , said Martin Spiess, executive vice president, international of Midway Games Ltd. Were making a multi-million dollar marketing investment to make sure that gamers around the world are ready when Wheelman goes on sale worldwide, which we have planned for February 2009.
Midway is working closely with Vin Diesel and Tigon Studios to create an all-new property that is expected to eventually lead to a feature film, with a script that is already in development.
This is not just another run-of-the-mill, licensed Hollywood knock-off, said Matt Booty, president and CEO, Midway. Wheelman features revolutionary new game design mechanics like cinematic super moves and vehicular combat. Once you experience Wheelmans Vehicle Melee, youll never want to play another driving game without it!
Vehicle Melee allows gamers to sideswipe pursuing enemies with a simple flick of the joystick Wheelmans devastating slam-n-ram maneuvers can be carried out in all directions, just like youd see in a Hollywood-style car chase.
Inspired by Hollywoods most famous action-sequences, Wheelman will deliver powerful cinematic moments throughout the games compelling storyline.
For the most up-to-date information, screens and trailers for Wheelman, log onto www.wheelmangame.com
About Wheelman
Action film megastar Vin Diesel and his Tigon Studios are again blurring the lines between entertainment mediums, this time collaborating with Midway in the design and production of Wheelman to ensure an edge-of- your-seat gaming experience. Diesels voice and likeness will appear as the games main character, expert Wheelman Milo Burik.
Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride guaranteed to leave you breathless. Vin Diesel stars as an undercover agent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelona underworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing as a driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption and chaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs.
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