Difference between revisions of "Midway Games West"

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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 [[Time Warner Interactive]], renamed as such when [[WMS Industries]] purchased the division (and [[Atari Games]]) from Time Warner in 1996.
  
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 Midway Games West with it. Atari Games would be merged into the division in January 2000.
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Reduced sales saw Midway Games West be closed in 2003, with its assets being merged into the "main" Midway Games.
  
 
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Midway Games West
Defunct: 2003-03
Headquarters:
United States
1996
2003-03

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Midway Games West, Inc. was a continuation of Time Warner Interactive, renamed as such when WMS Industries purchased the division (and Atari Games) from Time Warner in 1996.

In 1998. WMS Industries spun-off Midway Games as a separate company, taking Midway Games West with it. Atari Games would be merged into the division in January 2000.

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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