Midway Unveils Stellar Game Lineup At the Electronic Entertainment Expo — E3 — 2002; Action-Adventure Entertainment and Adrenaline-Style Sports Videogames Lead Pack

Business Wire, May 22, 2002

This title is not officially proposed to Sony Computer Entertainment America.

CRANK THE WEASEL(TM)

Crank The Weasel(TM) is the first twisted action-platform videogame to feature the ultimate 'dirty dog' anti-hero you hate to love. Set in the twisted metropolitan world of Scratchtown, Crank The Weasel challenges players to claw, kick and cheat their way to the top. Cast in the role of Crank, a devilish anti-hero who will steal your heart and your wallet, players execute a plan to escape the horrors of big city life and retire to the ultimate fantasy destination of Pleasure Island. There is only one problem: Crank is flat broke and will need to rob anyone with a buck and steal anything that's not nailed down if he is going to raise the million and one dollars needed for an airline ticket to paradise. Crank The Weasel is in development and scheduled to ship in 2003 for next-generation systems.

GLADIATOR: THE CRIMSON REIGN(TM)

Gladiator: The Crimson Reign(TM) is an all-new, multi-player arena fighting action game. In Gladiator: The Crimson Reign, gamers assume the role of a warrior slave and journey back to ancient Rome during a time when warrior slaves fought for their freedom in gruesome battles to the death. Armed with a unique combination fighting system that renders never-before-seen combo moves and attacks, players battle against fellow slaves and mythical monsters in gladiator-style tournaments in oldworld cities and amphitheaters throughout the Roman Empire. Gladiator: The Crimson Reign is in development and scheduled to ship in 2003 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube.

This title is not officially proposed to Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Midway Sports Asylum(TM) Titles

NBA BALLERS

NBA Ballers is an all-new, adrenaline-style street basketball videogame. Officially licensed by the NBA, NBA Ballers delivers incredibly comprehensive gameplay that offers the unique ability to control massive offensive and defensive player move sets in intriguing fantasy courts. NBA Ballers is in development and scheduled to ship in 2003 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube.

FREESTYLE: METALX(TM)

Freestyle: MetalX(TM) is an all-new action-sports videogame where gamers and motocross fanatics take to the air and experience firsthand the extreme thrills and spills of freestyle motocross. Featuring challenging game modes, engaging competitions and insane sub-games, players will can-can and rodeo their way into the freestyle motocross record books. Packed with the most realistic physics, the most advanced stunt system, and a huge variety of daring sub-games, Freestyle: MetalX will add a new dimension to the freestyle motocross scene. Freestyle: MetalX is in development and scheduled to ship in 2003 for next-generation systems.

NITROCITY(TM)

Nitrocity(TM) is a high-speed, high-stakes illegal street racing game with tricked-out cars and varied styles of racing. Nitrocity brings the rush of illegal street racing to next-generation gamers in four unique racing environments: drag race, street race, country road and freeway chase. Become "king of the streets" by building up a reputation, gaining "props," and taking on the best racers in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles using customized illegal street machines. Once the sun goes down, gamers hit the road for high-speed, high-stakes action in cars they can tweak, tune and upgrade for maximum performance. In the game, gamers must settle personal battles against one of 15 unique, 3-D-modeled racing rivals who carry a grudge against anyone who beats them on their home turf. Nitrocity is in development and is scheduled to ship in 2003 for next-generation systems.