NEWS - Monday, June 14, 2004
MLB Slugfest: Loaded Goes Golden
CHICAGO – JUNE 14, 2004 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, today announced that MLB SlugFest: Loaded has gone gold and will to ship to stores on June 21, 2004. MLB SlugFest: Loaded will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft. MLB SlugFest: Loaded is the only baseball video game for the 2004 season featuring Midway’s classic, fast and furious gameplay with hard tags and over-the-top animations. This year’s SlugFest also features today’s greatest baseball players with the addition of Midway’s popular adrenaline-style abilities, including turbo-speed running, highlight reel-worthy fielding, mammoth tape-measure home runs and, as one would expect from a Midway Sports title, the ability for a player to catch fire and turbo charge the game action. Also new to MLB SlugFest: Loaded is the most in-depth franchise mode anchored by the ultimate stat-tracking engine known as, Baseball Mogul. Online, on-fire and ready for action…be ready for the heat on June 21, 2004! MLB SlugFest: Loaded Features: •The Only Over-the-Top Baseball Game: The only baseball videogame featuring Midway’s classic fast and furious gameplay with beanballs, hard tags, and over-the-top animations •New Online Functionality Expands Multiplayer Experience: Already known for having the best multiplayer gameplay, MLB Slugfest takes multiplayer to the next level by going online for the PS2 and Xbox Live •The Most Entertaining Baseball Videogame: ·Humorous play-by-play and color commentary by the voice of Midway Sports, Tim Kitzrow and his laugh-a-minute sidekick Jim Shorts ·Best Franchise Mode in Baseball: Baseball fans will appreciate the addition of Baseball Mogul as it brings to MLB SlugFest the deepest, most rewarding franchise mode ever inventedSource: http://www.midway.com
