Midway Home Entertainment Holds Position as Third Party Leader
CORSICANA, TEXAS (Feb. 12) BUSINESS WIRE - Feb. 12, 1998 - Midway Home
Entertainment confirmed today that the company sold more Nintendo(R)
64 games than any other third party publisher in 1997 based on NPD's
TRSTS 1997 video game data.  Furthermore, the industry report reveals
that the company has maintained the lead life-to-date for total third
party units sold since the debut of the Nintendo 64 console.  The
announcement was made by Paula Cook, director of Marketing for Midway
Home Entertainment.
Widely recognized as the leading third party publisher for the
Nintendo 64 since the game system's retail debut in 1996, Midway
released a total of five N64 titles this past holiday season; the
popular racers San Francisco Rush Extreme Racing(TM) and Top Gear(R)
Rally(TM), the sequel to 1996's best selling N64 sports game The
NHL(R) & NHLPA(TM) present Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98, the fighter
Mace: The Dark Age(TM), and Mortal Kombat(R) Mythologies:
Sub-Zero(TM), the latest offering from the strongest franchise in
video game history.
All totaled, Midway has released ten titles for the Nintendo 64 with
plans for many more. Among the eagerly awaited titles scheduled for
release for the Nintendo 64 from Midway this year are Olympic Hockey
Nagano(TM) '98 in February, Quake(R) 64 and Rampage(TM) World Tour in
March. Mortal Kombat(R) 4, Bio FREAKS(TM), Gex(TM) Enter The Gecko,
Blitz(TM) and others are slated for release later in the year.
As part of today's announcement, the company also revealed that it is
offering new, low, value prices on five of its titles for the Nintendo
64 - the Gamer's(TM) Select Value Price program.  Mortal Kombat(R)
Trilogy, DOOM(TM) 64, War Gods(R), NBA HangTime(TM), and Mace: The
Dark Age(TM).  Under the terms of the program, these games will carry
a $39.95 MAP. In making the announcement Ms. Cook stated, "We are
proud of our long-standing position as the leading third party
publisher for the Nintendo 64 and are committed to continue our
support for the system through the release of many more great games
and the Gamer's Select(TM) Value Price program."
From:  Silicon Times Report / February 13, 1998 / No.1406
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