All-New ``Mortal Kombat: Special Forces'' Available for the PlayStation Game Console; Dominant Entertainment Franchise Expands into 3D Action Genre.

Business Editors

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2000

Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, today announced that the all-new "Mortal Kombat(R): Special Forces" for the PlayStation(R) game console is now available at retail outlets.

This release marks "Mortal Kombat's" debut in the 3D action genre and provides an enriched plot and gameplay, which adds to the lore of the highly successful "Mortal Kombat" series.

Originally introduced in 1992, "Mortal Kombat" has become a billion dollar entertainment franchise, encompassing numerous licensed products, television series, two major motion pictures and blockbuster coin-operated arcade and home video games.

"`Mortal Kombat: Special Forces' will captivate the millions of loyal `Mortal Kombat' fans and further broaden the dynamic appeal of the franchise," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing for Midway. "`Special Forces' expands the `Mortal Kombat' legend, adding new depth to the characters while delivering the engrossing action players have come to expect from the series."

The storyline in "Mortal Kombat: Special Forces" takes players through eight perilous levels filled with enemies, weapons and puzzles. Through these levels, players take the role of Special Forces agent Jackson Briggs (Jax), one of the most popular "Mortal Kombat" characters. As Jax, players must defeat the Black Dragon gang, lead by Jax's sworn enemy, Kano.

"Mortal Kombat: Special Forces" offers a rich fighting engine that features hand-to-hand and weapons combat. Players must use martial arts skills--consisting of basic and special moves as well as "Mortal Kombat's" signature combos. Players also have the option to use many different types of weapons that are found throughout the 3D realm.

"Mortal Kombat: Special Forces Key Features"

-- Rich fighting system with basic, special and combination

moves

-- Storyline featuring cinematic sequences expands "Mortal

Kombat" legend

-- 3D levels for exploration and gameplay choices

-- Hidden weapons and secrets

-- Familiar enemy leaders and all-new adversaries

Midway Games Inc. is a leading interactive entertainment industry developer, publisher and marketer of software for both the coin-operated and home markets. Midway games are available for play on all major dedicated home game platforms, including Nintendo(R) 64 and Game Boy(R) Color, PlayStation(R) game console, Sega Dreamcast(TM) and personal computers.

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