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{{sub-stub}}'''Midway Games West, Inc.''' was a company owned by [[WMS Industries]], following the acquisition and subsequent merger of [[Atari Games]] and [[Time Warner Interactive]] (formerly [[Tengen]]).
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{{sub-stub}}'''Midway Games West, Inc.''' was a continuation of [[Atari Games]], renamed as such when [[Midway Games]] decided to discontinue the "Atari Games" brand.
  
While trading under the Midway brand, Midway Games West was a separate company to [[Midway Games]], although the latter usually published products on behalf of the former.
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In 1998, [[WMS Industries]] spun-off [[Midway Games]] as a separate company, taking Atari Games with it. Atari Games would be renamed to "Midway Games West" on December 22, 1999.
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Reduced sales saw Midway Games West be closed in 2003, with its assets being merged into the "main" Midway Games.
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==

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Midway Games West
Founded: 1999-12-22
Defunct: 2003-03
Headquarters:
United States
1999-12-22
2003-03

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Midway Games West, Inc. was a continuation of Atari Games, renamed as such when Midway Games decided to discontinue the "Atari Games" brand.

In 1998, WMS Industries spun-off Midway Games as a separate company, taking Atari Games with it. Atari Games would be renamed to "Midway Games West" on December 22, 1999.

Reduced sales saw Midway Games West be closed in 2003, with its assets being merged into the "main" Midway Games.

Softography

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