Midway’s Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Thriller Area 51 Invades Retail Outlets Nationwide

MIDWAY’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SCI-FI THRILLER
AREA 51® INVADES RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE

Backed By
a Blockbuster Marketing Campaign, Midway Delivers Ultimate First-Person Action
Experience

CHICAGO –
April 25, 2005
– Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:
MWY), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software,
announced today that AREA 51® the
story-driven, first-person action thriller has shipped to retail outlets
nationwide for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox®
video game system from Microsoft. AREA 51
will also be available for PC and is scheduled to ship on May
23, 2005.
Midway has created an action-thriller that features an intense
storyline packed with scripted events, an arsenal of both human and alien
weapons, and powerful multiplayer modes that allow up to 16 players to battle it
out online.

”Midway is a company with a
deep vault of classic gaming franchises and reinventing some of those, such as
AREA 51, is a core part of
Midway’s strategy for 2005 and beyond,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing
officer, Midway.  “Delivering riveting and suspenseful gameplay that no console
or PC owner should pass by, AREA 51
is the only first-person action thriller to be set within the confines of the
U.S.’s most secret military base.”

Rounding out the
complete entertainment experience, AREA
51 features a blockbuster line-up of Hollywood voice talent. Cast in
the lead role is David Duchovny, star of the ultimate conspiracy-theory
television show, The X-Files,
will bring his instantly recognizable voice to
AREA 51’s
lead character Specialist Ethan Cole, a special forces
soldier specializing in hazardous materials investigations.  Powers Boothe, who
currently appears in the HBO mini-series
Deadwood, will provide the voice of Major Bridges, while shock-rocker
Marilyn Manson will deliver an unforgettable performance as Edgar, the gray
alien.

AREA 51

Reviews:

• 
  
  “This one [AREA 51] could
  just be your second HALO.”
  
  
  Electronic Gaming Monthly
  

• “…an extremely
  fast-paced shooter that also manages to look nothing short of gorgeous.”
  4/5;
  Official U.S. PlayStation
  Magazine Cover Story

• “With guns firing
  at full tilt, and mindless carnage taking center stage, Midway has a surefire
  hit on its hands.” 8.5/10
  Game Informer
  

• “The action is
  intense and immediate…” 5/5 Top Play!;
  Maxim

• “Gorgeous
  graphics, an excellent physics model, tons of action, and atmospheric
  environments all contribute to the formula.”
  IGN.com
  

• “…a visual
  powerhouse.”
  GameSpot.com

• “…exceptional
  first-person shooter.” 8.7/10;
  PSE!

• “…PS2’s surest,
  sharpest shooter…” Fun Factor 4.5/5;
  GamePro

AREA
51’s
Major Marketing Highlights Include:

• 
  National television
  advertising campaign on multiple mainstream broadcast and cable networks
  including MTV, E!, Comedy Central, WWE and Fox, Fox Sports Network, Sci-Fi, FX
  and more

• 
  Aggressive online
  campaign to top-tier enthusiast and mainstream consumer sites including
  Gamespot.com, IGN.com, UGO.com, amongst others

• 
  Dedicated web
  presence at www.area51-game.com

• 
  Participating in
  several nationwide game tours including
  GameRiot and GAME LIVE

• 
  Print advertising
  campaign across multiple major video game and consumer publications

• 
  National pre-sell
  programs at select game retailers, where gamers can pre-order a copy of AREA
  51 and receive a copy of Midway Arcade
  Treasures 2, for free

About AREA 51

The U.S. Army has received a distress signal from Area 51 where a viral outbreak
has just shut down the research facility and the automated quarantine procedures
have locked all scientific and military personnel inside. A small Special Forces
unit led by Specialist Ethan Cole of the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division
is sent to investigate. As Cole, players will delve into five massive levels
within the confines of Area 51, discovering a deadly mutagenic side effect of
the virus that controls the minds of those infected, as well as an ancient alien
colony buried beneath the facility. With a multitude of human and alien weapons,
players must explore chilling conspiracies such as the extraterrestrial crash at
Roswell and the faked lunar landing, in order to solve the enigma of Area 51
before the viral mutagen is released and irrevocably mutates all life on Earth.

About Midway

Headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA, Austin,
TX , Los Angeles, CA, Munich, Germany and London, UK, Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:
MWY) is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software
for major video game systems. More information about Midway can be obtained at

www.midway.com.

AREA 51 is a
registered trademark of Midway Games West Inc.  MIDWAY is a registered trademark
of Midway Amusement Games, LLC.  “PlayStation”
and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Midway has
provided the

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convenience for you.  The information on these sites has been prepared by third
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content on non-Midway sites.

About Xbox

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http://www.xbox.com ) is the
video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most
exhilarating game and entertainment experiences.  Xbox delivers an expansive
collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live
online service.  The new tagline, "it’s good to play together," captures the
spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle.
Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.  Xbox is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.