Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights

Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights

July 17, 2009

Midway's fade into gaming oblivion continues with word that all 60 employees at the bankrupt firm's Chicago HQ will be let go in September.

The cuts include CEO Matt Booty and other execs, reports the Chicago Tribune.

That popping sound you hear is the deployment of golden parachutes for the top dogs.

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Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Submitted by Kabyk - July 17, 2009 at 7:24 am -0500

Wow, Midway is being far more disassembled than I expected.

Rather ironic too, because Booty must've got the memo he's being cut right as he got back from his trip to Europe to cut his branch there.  =/

Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Submitted by Austin_Lewis - July 17, 2009 at 7:46 am -0500

That sucks pretty hard.  Sounds like that guy who bought it as it was failling basically demolished the company to make a profit or else to use it as a tax write-off, which, while not illegal, is fucked up as all hell. 

I hope those 60 can find another job; maybe whoever picks up Mortal Kombat will pick them up too, God willing.  Although, to be honest, I think some of them may need to be left out to keep MK from being so stagnant.

A sad, sad day, that September will be.

 

Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez García - July 17, 2009 at 9:35 am -0500

I wonder why Jack Thompson haven´t claimed victory or something like it was all his doing.

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Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Submitted by Roh02 - July 17, 2009 at 9:46 am -0500

shush dont give jack ideas

Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Submitted by hellfire7885 - July 17, 2009 at 11:34 am -0500

Hmm, I doubt anyone would complain if Namco got Mortal Kombat.

And I hope the ones fired will find new work.

Re: Midway HQ: Last One Out, Turn Out the Lights
Submitted by jedidethfreak - July 18, 2009 at 8:43 pm -0500

They won't.  WB got MK along with all of the assests I believe.

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