Midway's fade into gaming oblivion continues with word that all 60 employees at the bankrupt firm's Chicago HQ will be let go in September.
The cuts include CEO Matt Booty and other execs, reports the Chicago Tribune.
That popping sound you hear is the deployment of golden parachutes for the top dogs.
Andrew Eisen: Hey, that's exactly the point of our latest poll! Which I just noticed I somehow failed to post. I better fix that.06/19/2013 - 11:34am
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PHX Corp: http://kotaku.com/microsofts-muddled-messaging-shown-off-on-national-te-514280891 Microsoft's Muddled Messaging, Displayed On National Television06/19/2013 - 9:57am
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Imautobot: Maybe there really is something to be said about selling a game at a fair price.06/19/2013 - 8:35am
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MechaTama31: Imautobot: I dunno. Ask my hundreds-strong Steam library, which I have played maybe 10-20% of. Those sales are just too good to pass up... >.>06/19/2013 - 7:38am
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Imautobot: Bought 5 GOG games last night, now I wonder if I'll play them. Why is it so comforting to know we have it, and yet such a challenge to bring ourselves to play it?06/19/2013 - 7:28am
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Andrew Eisen: Okay, fixed. For really reals this time!06/19/2013 - 12:42am
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Sleaker: @AE The actual link to the pay what you want is www.indiegamestand.com not desura. You seem to infer where it's at but never posted a link.06/19/2013 - 12:01am
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Andrew Eisen: LEGO: The Movie! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPnY2NjSjrg06/18/2013 - 9:39pm
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Zen: http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130614/OFFDUTY02/306140030/New-Xbox-sin-against-all-service-members-06/18/2013 - 7:33pm
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Zen: Been out for a few days, but has anyone brought up the possible ban on Xbox One on military bases because of security concerns that it could be a listening device by Commanders?06/18/2013 - 7:33pm
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Andrew Eisen: Sleaker - Fixed.06/18/2013 - 6:34pm
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MechaTama31: CMiner: Another issue is that every camera/webcam combination is going to be pretty different, in terms of the software/hardware exploits available. A homogenous hardware/software combo like a console, in millions of homes, will be a much juicier target.06/18/2013 - 6:31pm
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Sleaker: Vox pay what you want link is busted.06/18/2013 - 6:27pm
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ZippyDSMlee: Mics have to breath put tape over it.06/18/2013 - 6:25pm
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NyuRena: You nailed it James! Yikes..06/18/2013 - 1:56pm
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james_fudge: With MS willing to share with the government, an always listening device should give everyone pause.06/18/2013 - 1:37pm
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james_fudge: you can't turn off the Microphone on the Kinect and it has to be plugged in. It's not rocket science.06/18/2013 - 1:35pm
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E. Zachary Knight: The Humble Bundle Guys just don't like me having money in my pocket do they? https://www.humblebundle.com/06/18/2013 - 1:12pm
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E. Zachary Knight: CMiner, I know that my Android camera is off unless I am using an application that turns it on. Same with the microphone.06/18/2013 - 12:38pm
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CMiner: Can you turn off the camera on an iPhone? Like, -really- turn it off, not just change a setting that -tells- you the camera is off?06/18/2013 - 12:13pm
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Comments
Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Hmm, I doubt anyone would complain if Namco got Mortal Kombat.
And I hope the ones fired will find new work.
Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
They won't. WB got MK along with all of the assests I believe.
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Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
shush dont give jack ideas
Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
I wonder why Jack Thompson haven´t claimed victory or something like it was all his doing.
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Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
That sucks pretty hard. Sounds like that guy who bought it as it was failling basically demolished the company to make a profit or else to use it as a tax write-off, which, while not illegal, is fucked up as all hell.
I hope those 60 can find another job; maybe whoever picks up Mortal Kombat will pick them up too, God willing. Although, to be honest, I think some of them may need to be left out to keep MK from being so stagnant.
A sad, sad day, that September will be.
Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Wow, Midway is being far more disassembled than I expected.
Rather ironic too, because Booty must've got the memo he's being cut right as he got back from his trip to Europe to cut his branch there. =/