CHICAGO, IL - September 5, 2007 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer today announced that Stranglehold™, for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, is now shipping to retail outlets nationwide. Featuring duel-wielding, stunt-laden gameplay, incredible environmental destruction and a multiplayer experience that brings all the intense action online, Stranglehold is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.99 for Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 collector's edition is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $69.99. Stranglehold is scheduled to be available for PC on September 18 and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on September 25 for a U.S. suggested retail price of $49.99 and $59.99, respectively. The PS3 collector's edition will feature the game and a full-length version of John Woo's critically acclaimed action film "Hard Boiled" both on the same high-capacity PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc, for a suggested retail price of $69.99.

"Stranglehold marks a significant milestone in Midway's commitment to developing and publishing high-quality, triple-A products," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The game not only delivers the intense, cinematic gunplay that acclaimed action director John Woo is known for, but completely redefines what action gaming is all about."

Stranglehold's high-action, intense and cinematic gameplay has been met with critical acclaim from some of the industry's most respected media outlets:

• "the most high-profile crime game coming out this year." - Associated Press
• "This is stylized violence at its finest." - Stuff
• "The game is rife with Woo's filmmaking touches" USA Today
• "Stepping into Chow's shoes and pulling of Woo's trademark run-and-gun stunts make for a concentrated blast of adrenaline-fueled chaos." - Washington Post
• "Riveting action gameplay." - Yahoo! Games
• "This is a full throttle balls-to-the wall shooter." - IGN
• "The game is ripe with more awesomeness than Gears of War and Rainbow Six Vegas put together" - Gamepro.com
• IGN Best Action Game of E3 - Runner Up
• "a fully playable, kickass action movie." - Spin