Midway Steps to the Plate with MLB(R)SlugFest(R)2006 for PlayStation(R)2 and Xbox; Adrenaline-Style Baseball Franchise Returns This Spring; To Be Available For A Steal at U.S. MSRP of $19.99

"MLB SlugFest 2006 is the only adrenaline-style, officially MLBlicensed baseball game on the market and we're very excited to be ableto offer gamers the latest in the SlugFest franchise at a greatvalue," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "At acompetitive price point and in a year in which fewer than usual MLBlicensed games exist, we're certain that fans will embrace having achoice at retail, especially with the enhancements that we've beenable to incorporate into MLB SlugFest 2006."

About MLB SlugFest 2006

Midway's newest offering of its over-the-top baseball game, MLBSlugFest 2006 will feature a new create-a-player mode, updated teamrosters and stadiums, along with a new library of signature animationsand extreme collisions that have distinguished the franchise since itsdebut in 2002.

About Midway

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.

SlugFest is a registered trademark of Midway Amusement Games, LLC.Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used withpermission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. You can reachMajor League Baseball on the web at MLB.com. (C) MLBPA-OfficialLicensee, Major League Baseball Players Association. Visitwww.MLBPLAYERS.com, the Players Choice on the web. The MLBPA logo is atrademark of the Major League Baseball Players Association."PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks ofSony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Allother trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Midwayhas provided the www.bigleaguers.com and MLB.com links solely as aconvenience for you. The information on these sites has been preparedby third parties, and Midway does not monitor, endorse or acceptresponsibility for the content on non-Midway sites.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" withinthe meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway GamesInc. (the "Company") based on currently available information thatinvolve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results coulddiffer materially from those anticipated in the forward-lookingstatements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including,without limitation, the financial strength of the interactiveentertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions andthe ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, theconsole platform transition and other technological changes,dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fullydescribed under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company'sAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, andin the more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities andExchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including,without limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date onwhich it is made, and Midway undertakes no obligation to update anyforward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after thedate on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipatedor unanticipated events or circumstances.