Put the Pedal to the Metal for Midway's SpyHunter Sweepstakes; Gamers Receive Opportunity to Win BMW Z3 Roadster and Other Prizes.Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2002 CHICAGO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 19, 2002 Midway Games Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American video game publisher. Midway's legacy includes landmark titles such as Ms. Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Mortal Kombat, and NBA Jam. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MWY MWY Me Without You (band) ), a leading software industry publisher and developer, today announced the SpyHunter(R)`Win a Z3 @ E3' Sweepstakes, which gives gamers a chance to enter to win a BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. between April 12 and May 5, 2002. The winning contestant will be awarded the BMW Z3 roadster at the 2002 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). "The Z3 embodies a lot of what SpyHunter offers -- a combination of fun, style and imagination, which translates into an exciting thrill-ride," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. Midway game fans can participate in the sweepstakes by logging onto www.winabmw.midway.com to enter to win: -- One (1) Grand Prize package -- Consists of a BMW Z3 roadster and one (1) trip for two (2) people to attend E3 in Los Angeles, May 22 - 24, 2002. -- Five (5) First Prizes -- Consists of one (1) Nintendo GameCube(TM) video game console and one (1) copy of SpyHunter for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) video game system. About SpyHunter The SpyHunter player is on a mission to save the world in a non-stop, action-intense game of mission-based vehicular espionage with breathtaking full-motion-video cut scenes, where the hunter is also the hunted. The SpyHunter player must complete 14 high-adrenaline missions in a variety of exotic worldwide locations in order to defeat the evil multinational corporation multinational corporation, business enterprise with manufacturing, sales, or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries, also known as a transnational or international corporation. These corporations originated early in the 20th cent. , NOSTRA NOSTRA Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (US Navy) NOSTRA Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity . With next-generation 3D design, incredible high-tech weaponry and a sleek new vehicle -- the G-6155 Interceptor -- the SpyHunter player must make split-second decisions while engaging in offensive attacks and defensive counterattacks. SpyHunter is available now for the Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM) and is scheduled to ship for the Game Boy(R) Advance in late spring 2002. Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play on all major videogame platforms including the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance. For more information about Midway Games visit www.midway.com. The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the 48 continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. , excluding the state of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , who are at least 13 years old and who have internet access as of Tuesday, April 2, 2002. Employees, officers and directors of Midway Home Entertainment Inc., Nintendo of America Inc., Blast Radius, BMW of North America, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , and their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment agencies and related parties, and those individuals who are immediate family members or persons living in their same household are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. All federal, state and local laws apply. Void where prohibited. SPY HUNTER is a trademark of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Nintendo GameCube, the Nintendo GameCube logo and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2001 Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the amusement games industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business -- Risk Factors" in the Company's current Transition Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and the other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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