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One of the studios left behind in the Midway Games/Warner Bros. Interactive deal, Midway Newcastle, was closed this morning. MidwayCEO Matt Bootywent to the UK-based studio this morning, delivered the grim news to the 80 or so employees currently working at the Midway branch.
In a statement given toKotaku,Midway spokesman Geoffrey Mogilnersaid Midway was unable to get a suitable buyer for the studio in the timeframe allotted.
“We can confirm we closed the Newcastle studio this morning, our time,” Mogilner said. “During the notification period we were actively searching for bidders, and since we didn’t find any unfortunately it was necessary to close it down.
Warner possesses the rights toWheelman, a former Midway Newcastle IP, but the publisher doesn’t own the rights toNecessary Force,a game the UK-studio recently revealed. Currently,Necessary Forcedoesn’t have a buyer.
[viaKotaku]
