31.10.2005 13:01:00
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Midway and Cartoon Network Enterprises Ship the Outrageously Wacky Ed, Edd N Eddy(TM): The Mis-Edventures; Top-Rated Animated Kids Show Now Available For All Major Platforms
"As Midway expands into the younger gaming market, we are veryexcited to release Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures," said SteveAllison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "This game is unique in thatthe player is given the option to control all three Eds at once, andmust use each character's special abilities to complete wacky scamobjectives in a number of scenarios inspired by the top-rated show."
"Here in the U.S. and around the world, Ed, Edd n Eddy hasremained one of Cartoon Network's most popular series, particularlywith boys 6-11," added John Friend, senior vice president of CartoonNetwork Enterprises. "The program is so successful, we have createdseveral holiday specials--including a brand new Halloween feature thisyear--and green lit it for 26 new episodes that will premierethroughout 2006. The comedy-driven property has proven to have lastinglegs, so we're thrilled that kids across the globe will have theopportunity to enjoy their favorite characters in these excitingvideogame formats from Midway."
About Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures
Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures is based on the slap-stickadventures of Cartoon Network's favorite three musketeers ofadolescence; Ed, Edd ("Double D") and Eddy. Ed, Edd n Eddy: TheMis-Edventures boasts as a unique tag team adventure game in whichplayers are able to switch Eds on the fly to take advantage of theirspecial abilities. Ed can lift, throw and smash objects. Edd caneither enable or disable mechanical devices and in a pinch he can pullout his trusty slingshot. Eddy can make the neighborhood kids run awayin fear of being the target of his El Mongo Stink Bomb! Players willalso be able to execute special all-Ed formations that extend theirown unique gameplay capabilities, including the Batter-Ed, Trampol-Eddand the Tower-of-Eddy. Get ready to encounter all of the charactersfrom the show, even the Kanker sisters, as the Eds' focus on schemingup plans to make money to buy their beloved jawbreakers.
For more information on Midway's Ed, Edd n Eddy: TheMis-Edventures please visit www.midwaycartoon.com.
About Ed, Edd n Eddy
The television show Ed, Edd n Eddy is a mainstay in CartoonNetwork's key weekly franchise. Ed, Edd n Eddy is the number one ratedshow on Cartoon Network and basic cable with huge awareness; 79% ofkids age 6-11 know the Eds. Alongside the release of Ed, Edd n Eddy:The Mis-Edventures, Cartoon Network will be adding 26 new episodes aswell as two holiday specials coinciding with the launch of the game.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than88 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is TurnerBroadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering thebest in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kidsand families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Networkshares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destinationshowcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the global branding andmerchandising arm of Cartoon Network, is charged with licensing brandsand characters from the channel's growing library of originalprogramming properties. CNE works to secure and support long-termlicensee partnerships across such key merchandising categories asapparel, accessories, toys and games, interactive, publishing,stationery and paper, sporting goods, branded foods and personal care.The group currently offers consumer product programs for an array ofmarquee animation franchises, including Codename: Kids Next Door, HiHi Puffy AmiYumi, Adult Swim, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends andmore.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is amajor producer of news and entertainment product around the world andthe leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
About Midway Games
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois,with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer andpublisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogamesystems and personal computers. More information about Midway and itsproducts can be found at www.midway.com.
ED, EDD N EDDY: THE MIS-EDVENTURES and all related characters andelements are trademarks of and (c) 2005 Cartoon Network.
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"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarksof Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo.(C)2001 Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective companies.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerningfuture business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the"Company") based on currently available information that involvesrisks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differmaterially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements asa result of these risks and uncertainties, including, withoutlimitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainmentindustry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability tomaintain the scheduling of such introductions, the upcoming consoleplatform transition and other technological changes, dependence onmajor platform manufacturers and other risks more fully describedunder "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Reporton Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and in the morerecent filings made by the Company with the Securities and ExchangeCommission.
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