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Posted by Ben on Friday, November 22 2002

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2002--(Fatality Friday)

The Famed Franchise that Shocked the World and Reinvented the Fighting

Game Category Delivers a New Experience with Intense Combat and

Innovative Gameplay

Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Mortal Kombat(R): Deadly Alliance(TM) has shipped for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance.

The famed franchise that shocked the world and revolutionized the fighting game category now debuts Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, delivering the highly acclaimed series to the next-generation consoles. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance offers a lethal dose of unparalleled brutality, supernatural mystique and a reinvented fighting system. Beginning the next chapter in the battle of good versus evil, two powerful sorcerers - Shang Tsung(TM) and Quan Chi(TM) - join forces to deliver unrivaled fighting action in their quest for supreme mortality.

"Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance has taken the series to a new level with an incredible new fighting system, brutal fatalities and intense sound," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. "In addition, the game is more than living up to its reputation with gaming press as `the most surprising, accomplished, and addictive game of the year.'" --Game Informer, November, 2002.

In the game, players engage in hand-to-hand and special-weapon combat, executing secret moves and combinations with new fatalities and deadly body blows. Lethal new warriors are added to the mix along with the return of Mortal Kombat classics -- Scorpion(TM), Raiden(TM), Sub-Zero(TM) and Sonya Blade(TM). Hyper-realistic, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features progressive physical damage that allows players to view the inevitable demise of their opponents while utilizing three unique fighting styles for each warrior, creating nearly unlimited fighting possibilities.

In the game, players will also be able to enter the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance "Krypt," which is comprised of more than 600 "koffins" that players can purchase with "kurrency" earned in the game. The "koffins" are filled with new characters, new arenas, alternate costumes, photos and other hidden surprises.

Adding to the punishing action in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is Arista Records' Adema, which has recorded a hard-driving, heavy, yet melodic, modern rock theme song titled "Immortal," done exclusively for this new Mortal Kombat videogame and featured as the lead track in the follow-up EP to its self-titled debut album. The album is in stores now. "Immortal" was made available on radio Oct. 14 while the music video for the track began airing on MTV2's Extreme Rock on the same date and is currently live on www.MTV.com.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance's DVD content will include the "Immortal" song and music video. Also featured in the DVD section is the history of Mortal Kombat and behind-the-scenes interviews with the game's development team.

In addition, on more than 5,000 movie screens across the country, R-rated moviegoers have previewed a 35 mm Dolby Surround sound cinema spot of the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance trailer, which reached an estimated 18 million viewers. The national TV spot began airing on Nov. 12, and will continue through the end of the year.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance marks the next chapter in the Mortal Kombat series with a new engine delivering punishing action that will reward longtime fans of the franchise as well as next-generation game lovers. The Mortal Kombat series is one of the best-selling franchises in videogame history with more than 19 million home games sold.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube Key Features:

-- The first execution of the Mortal Kombat franchise on the

next-generation systems, allowing for incredible detail and
innovative gameplay, taking the series where it has never gone
before

-- A completely new fighting system delivering intense combat
with three unique fighting styles for each character --
including hand-to-hand and deadly-weapon combat, combined with
progressive physical damage -- making this the most detailed
fighting experience in the series

-- Favorite warriors from the past return, including Scorpion,
Sub-Zero, Raiden, Sonya Blade and more; new human and
supernatural fighters appear, too, each with their own lethal
special attacks

-- Brutal new fatalities let players finish off and humiliate
their opponents in true Mortal Kombat fashion

-- In-depth and engaging storyline continues the mythology and
supernatural mystique of the series

-- DVD content including Adema's "Immortal" music video, the
history of Mortal Kombat and behind-the-scenes with the
development team of Mortal Kombat

-- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance "Krypt" -- players can earn
"kurrency" to purchase items found in more than 600 "koffins,"
located in the "Krypt." The "koffins" are filled with new
characters, new arenas, alternate costumes, photos and other
hidden surprises


Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Game Boy Advance Key Features:

-- Completely NEW Fighting System - Each warrior has two unique

fighting styles including hand-to-hand and deadly-weapon

combat, adding a whole new strategy to Mortal Kombat fighting

-- Extremely realistic fighting effects - Flowing clothes and

spraying blood

-- Brutal Fatalities - The Mortal Kombat favorite is back with

gruesome and bloody detail

-- Diverse Moves - Character-specific "special attacks" such as

Scorpion's deadly spear move

-- New and old favorite characters - Returning: Kung Lao(TM),

Sonya Blade, Scorpion and more. New: Frost(TM), Li Mei(TM),

Kenshi(TM) and more with over 11 total characters

-- Ominous and exquisitely detailed, interactive environments -

More than 12 fighting environments in all

-- Multiple Play Modes - Arcade Mode, survival feature,

head-to-head linked play, unlock secrets from the Krypt, Test

Your Sight & Test Your Might

Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play on all major videogame platforms including the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance.

For more information about Midway Games and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance visit www.mortalkombat.midway.com.

MORTAL KOMBAT, DEADLY ALLIANCE, all character names and MIDWAY are trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Xbox and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2001 Nintendo. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's current Transition Report on Form 10-K and the other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.