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September 18, 2007

Midway Ships Action-Packed Stranglehold for the PC

Midway Games, Inc. today announced that Stranglehold™ for the PC is now shipping to retail outlets in North America. After last week's release of the highly anticipated Stranglehold PC demo, available via GameZone, the cinematic action video game featuring duel-wielding, stunt-laden gameplay, incredible environmental destruction and an intense online multiplayer experience is available on the PC for a U.S. suggested retail price of $49.99. The Xbox 360 version is currently available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.99, and $69.99 for the collector's edition. Stranglehold is scheduled to be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on October 29 for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.99.The PS3 collectors' edition will feature the game and a full-length version of John Woo's critically acclaimed action film "Hard Boiled" both on the same high-capacity PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc, for a suggested retail price of $69.99.

Stranglehold's high-action, intense and cinematic gameplay has been met with critical acclaim from some of the industry's most respected media outlets:

  • The game is rife with Woo's filmmaking touches..." - USA Today "Stranglehold's biggest thrills come from witnessing Woo's signature cinematic quirks neatly transformed into gameplay elements and character abilities.

  • Entertainmentweekly.com / Grade A- "Stepping into Chow's shoes and pulling off Woo's trademark run-and-gun stunts make for a concentrated blast of adrenaline-fueled chaos."

  • The game is rife with Woo's filmmaking touches..." - USA Today

  • Stranglehold's biggest thrills come from witnessing Woo's signature cinematic quirks neatly transformed into gameplay elements and character abilities." - Entertainmentweekly.com / Grade A-

  • Stepping into Chow's shoes and pulling off Woo's trademark run-and-gun stunts make for a concentrated blast of adrenaline-fueled chaos." - The Washington Post / Grade A-

  • Stranglehold stands head and shoulders above its peers" - Game Tap.com / Grade 8 out of 10

  • it was inevitable that we would get an action game baring John Woo's name and featuring his thumbprint through and through. Stranglehold was long overdue, but well worth the wait." UGO.com / B+

  • Stranglehold brings back some classics of action gaming that deserve a fresh showing." - GamesRadar.com / 8 out of 10

  • The truth of the matter is that the environment isn't just a character in Stranglehold: it's the true star of the show." - GamePro Review / 4 out of 5

About Stranglehold™

A collaboration with world renowned action film director John Woo's Tiger Hill Entertainment, Stranglehold allows players to experience the excitement of true next-gen action as you take on the role of Inspector Tequila created by John Woo for his influential action film, Hard Boiled starring Chow Yun-Fat. Ensnared by a crime boss with a gripping secret, Inspector Tequila is forced to cross the line from sworn duty to renegade cop. Engage your enemies with intense cinematic gun battles and cause massive environmental damage in real-time or revolutionary slow-motion Tequila Time. More information about Stranglehold can be found online at www.strangleholdgame.com