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Tradewest Games Ltd.

Moby ID: 6151

AKA +
  • Midway Games Limited (from 1999-08-04 to 2009-09-07)
  • Midway Games Europe Limited (from 1999-07-26 to 1999-08-04)
  • Benchridge Limited (from 1999-07-06 to 1999-07-26)

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Midway Games Ltd., headquartered in London, UK, was the European publishing subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. It ran into trouble when the main Midway company filed for bankruptcy in February 2009. On 20th August Spiess Media Holding announced to have completed the buy-out of the division. Spiess Media Holding is a company owned by Martin Spiess, Midway's former international executive vice president. Renamed Tradewest Games Ltd. on 21st August 2009, the division became a publishing and distribution business operating under the name Tradewest as Spiess also acquired the rights to that North American games brand.

The company filed insolvency in 2013 and was dissolved in 2015.

Credited on 67 Games from 1998 to 2010

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Freddy Flintoff's Powerplay Cricket (2010 on Nintendo DS)
Torchlight (2009 on Linux, Windows, Xbox 360...)
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (2009 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Game Party (2007 on Wii)
Unreal Tournament III (2007 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3...)
Unreal Tournament III (Collector's Edition) (2007 on Windows)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am (2007 on PlayStation 2)
BlackSite: Area 51 (2007 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Stranglehold (2007 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Hour of Victory (2007 on Windows, Xbox 360)
Mortal Kombat: Unchained (2006 on PSP)
Unreal: Anthology (2006 on Windows)
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, Wii)
The Ant Bully (2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube...)
Myst (2006 on Nintendo DS, PSP, Nintendo 3DS)
Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War (2006 on Windows)
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run (2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Rampage: Total Destruction (2006 on PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii)
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
L. A. Rush (2005 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)

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History +

March 17, 2015

The company is dissolved

February 20, 2013

The company files insolvency

August 21, 2009

The company starts operating under a new name: Tradewest Games Ltd.

August 20, 2009

The buy-out of the French Midway office by Spiess Media Holding is completed.

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Contact information (August 2008)

Midway Games Ltd.

43 Worship Street

London, EC2A 2DX

United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0) 20 7382 7720

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