Love-Hate relationship? 7 X360 games from Midway

[Acert93]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/26/news_6126507.html

But just because Midway won't have any next-gen games ready in time for the launch of Microsoft's sleek new console does not mean they are eschewing the platform. "Midway is fully supporting the Xbox 360 and we have games in development at all of our internal studios," a rep told GameSpot.

In fact, contradicting reports on the Web that it is holding back on development until the Xbox 360 has a large enough user base, Midway has several projects in the works for the next-gen console. "We have no less than seven Xbox 360 games currently in development in our internal studios targeted for release in 2006-8," a Midway executive emphasized to GameSpot today. The rep also confirmed that 360 and PS3 versions of Stranglehold are in the works; previously the game had only been confirmed for "next-generation consoles."

Midway officials also confirmed that next year's Spy Hunter game will be for current-generation consoles.

It does appear that "Midway has no love for Xbox 360" was a tad off the mark.

Btw, I am glad that Midway is not rushing their titles for a launch and I would say this move is smart. First, gamers are usually not quite as excited about games that released on another console 6mo earlier. And 2 consoles in the market means a larger install base. If I was the head of a 3rd party publishing company I would take the same approach: unless I am getting money for exclusives I would try to hit the most customers I could.

Now the question is... will any of these games be good?

 

[DopeyFish]

People just misunderstood what Midway was saying. They were just saying they wouldn't have any titles ready for Xbox360 launch.

 

[PC-Engine]

People just misunderstood what Midway was saying. They were just saying they wouldn't have any titles ready for Xbox360 launch.

I don't think people were misunderstanding as much as trying to mislead considering who posted that other thread.

 

[RancidLunchmeat]

Does Gamespot get its news from the Beyond3d console forum?

What was with that 'contradicting other reports on the web..' nonsense?

It's one thing if a troll wants to bash MS and uses a Midway statement that they won't have any 360 release games but will have PS3 release games to do so. It's another thing if Gamespot picks up these stories and starts running with them, or even generating "news" to clarify/contradict them.

Regardless, this just shows what a number of us have said. This is part of the benefit of the X360 launching first. Midway themselves can't confirm whether the PS3 launch games will be ports of the X360 games!

So Midway can't get any games out in time for the X360 launch, but they do have a number of games in development and will have a number of games available for the PS3 at it's launch... but those games might already exist on the X360!

What was spun as anti-MS is actually extremely favorable to the X360.

I find that amusing.

 

[Acert93]

What was with that 'contradicting other reports on the web..' nonsense?

I saw a few game sites run news stories that began off misleading like, "Xbox 360 market too small, Midway to skip Xbox 360 launch and focus on PS3 launch" or the like. Only when you read the article and the actual quotes did it become clear.

It's another thing if Gamespot picks up these stories and starts running with them, or even generating "news" to clarify/contradict them.

See above.

I think a lot of places got the small quotes an "interpreted it" to their personal bias. Some were more excitable than others. As GameSpot clarification (As can be seen in the update) such interpreting was out of place.

But they all do it time to time. It is how news media are in general.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I think a lot of places got the small quotes an "interpreted it" to their personal bias.

But they all do it time to time. It is how news media are in general.

I don't think they even interpret the stories for personal bias. eg. Reading the Midway report about no launch titles for XB360, a site running the story "Midway won't support XB360 launch" doesn't necessarily believe that, but spins a fitting title to catch reader's attention. They will create the most shocking, unbelivable title no matter how losely based in reality it is.

As you say, it's how news media are in general!

 

[mckmas8808]

I don't think people were misunderstanding as much as trying to mislead considering who posted that other thread.

No I just find it interesting that some people like you don't actually read peoples post. If you read the post you would have known that Midway wouldn't have any games at launch and that they would have some for the launch of the PS3. Thats it, the actual truth. The title is just that, a title. Thats wants wrong with the world today people just read titles and make their assumptions while others read the post clearly.

I never misunderstood any, I was just wondering how many other developers were doing the same thing. I think thats a honestly good question. And I don't think there's anything wrong with asking it.

 

[RancidLunchmeat]

The title is just that, a title. Thats wants wrong with the world today people just read titles and make their assumptions while others read the post clearly.

Baloney. What you really mean is whats wrong with the world today is that people can see your constant bashing of the X360 and a title saying 'Midway has no love for 360' continues that.

So what are you proposing your real question actually was now? How many developers are going to be developing games for the X360 and will have X360 games available BEFORE the PS3 launches and will make those same games available for the PS3 at the PS3's launch?

Because that's what Midway has actually said. And the answer of that question, I imagine is: Quite a few.

It's the way things work. Not all titles will be available at launch. Many titles will be available after launch, but before the PS3 launch. Some of those titles will be available on the PS3 at its launch.