Topic: Midway Games in Dire Straits

[ThePerm]

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23722

looks like Warner is eying Midway, maybe Warner can make an even better enter the dragon clone!

[TJ Spyke]

When I saw that a few weeks ago I was intrigued. Warner Bros. Interactive have said they are serious about expanding in video games, so this would be a good pick up for them. It would also make it cheaper and easier to do a sequel to Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (since Time Warner, parent company of Warner Bros., also owns DC Comics. This means they wouldn't have to pay to license the characters).

[NWR_insanolord]

I'd think Warner would have the money to buy somebody good instead, especially with the economy the way it is.

[KDR_11k]

It would also make it cheaper and easier to do a sequel to Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

I don't think it was the license fees that made DCvMK such a massive money loser.

[TJ Spyke]

I didn't say the first game made money, I just said it would be cheaper to make by not having to pay the licensing fees for the DC Comics characters.

[ThePerm]

actually, if mk vs dc hadn't made as much money as it did midway would have been out of business sooner.