BlackSite: Area 51 Updates
Sixty employees at publisher's offices laid off, but 100-plus Mortal Kombat dev team rehired by Warner Bros.; $69 million to $76 million in assets and development costs written off.News - Posted Jul 16, 2009 10:38 pm GMT
Media giant offers to buy assets of bankrupt publisher, including Mortal Kombat and Wheelman; deal would not cover TNA license, San Diego and Newcastle studios.News - Posted May 21, 2009 5:06 pm GMT- Media mogul sells $30 million, 87% interest in beleaguered publisher for pittance in exchange for debt assumption; loss estimated at $800 million.News - Posted Dec 1, 2008 8:42 pm GMT
[UPDATE] Publisher ends deal for one internally, one externally developed game based on non-owned IPs; list of suspects includes NBA Ballers, Cartoon Network; Unreal Tournament unaffected.News - Posted Oct 18, 2008 2:31 am GMT
Citing need to "optimize product development resources," cash-strapped publisher shuts down mystery project, pink-slips 90-130 staffers; two new IPs still in the works.News - Posted Aug 11, 2008 10:34 pm GMT
First quarterly report for Chicago-based publisher's new interim president and CEO continues string of losing quarters.News - Posted May 5, 2008 11:46 pm GMT- Following flaccid fiscal-year results, publisher parts with David Zucker after five-year run; SVP Matthew Booty named interim chief.News - Posted Mar 20, 2008 10:47 pm GMT
Publisher's finance chief Thomas Powell leaves to explore new opportunities; Austin studio receives "minor concentration" of terminations.News - Posted Jan 15, 2008 9:00 pm GMT
Outspoken developer's tenure abruptly ends following controversial comments about Area 51 in Canada.News - Posted Nov 30, 2007 9:00 pm GMT
Midway Austin creative director highlights his Area 51 sequel's shortcomings in game conference presentation.News - Posted Nov 29, 2007 8:15 pm GMT
BlackSite: Area 51 is an ordinary first-person shooter that's held back by a collection of bugs and other issues.Review - Posted Nov 28, 2007 1:57 am GMT
The week many Wii owners have been waiting for is finally here!News - Posted Nov 27, 2007 3:38 am GMT- Press ReleaseFact Sheet - Posted Nov 21, 2007 6:42 pm GMT
- Press ReleaseFact Sheet - Posted Nov 12, 2007 9:03 pm GMT
Trio of games headlines crowded week alongside Kane & Lynch, new entries for Need for Speed, Area 51, WWE SmackDown, Rayman Raving Rabbids.News - Posted Nov 12, 2007 8:29 pm GMT
Check out the exclusive demo premiere for BlackSite: Area 51 on the Xbox 360!Video - Posted Nov 8, 2007 2:29 am GMT
Midway stops by to present the action-packed demo and answer questions submitted by GameSpot editors and subscribers.Feature - Posted Nov 5, 2007 8:46 pm GMT
Midway's modern-day sci-fi shooter to hit Microsoft-powered platforms November 12; PS3 version still slated for December.News - Posted Nov 2, 2007 10:20 pm GMT
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- Publisher(s): Midway
- Developer(s): Midway Studios - Austin
- Genre: Action
- Release: Nov 12, 2007 (US) »
- ESRB: T
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