Midas Interactive Entertainment BV

Moby ID: 13083

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Paul Share founded Midas Interactive Entertainment BV in the Netherlands. Share envisioned a publishing company that could compete, and surpass, other budget software publishers. He didn't want to simply republish previously released titles, he wanted his company to offer original titles and sell them inexpensively worldwide. As history shows, Midas has become a worthy contender in the worldwide budget-oriented publishing business.

Two new labels were added to the Midas family in 1998: Reality, with its 1st title Johnny Herbert's Grand Prix Championship 1998, and Arena Games, with Echelon.

In January 1999 the now famous "Pocket Price Games" label was launched as well as compilation labels "2 in 1" and "All in One Packs". Previously concentrating only on PC & Macintosh games, Midas released its first Playstation titles in February 2000.

In 1999 and 2000 subsidiary locations started popping up all over the globe and soon Midas was represented worldwide. It was about this time that all locations were umbrelled under the MiDAS Interactive Entertainment Group name.

A slight reorganization took place in about 2001 when Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd., its UK subsidiary, became the Corporate Headquarters for the group. The UK branch handles Corporate Licensing, Sales and Marketing plus oversees sales in France, Japan and the United States. The Dutch office still functions for the bulk of International sales plus central European manufacturing, warehousing & distribution. So, if a package states "Made in Holland" the game was manufactured and published by this branch.

In 2006 founder Paul Share still actively participated in the financial end for all of Midas, negotiating distribution and license contracts.

Credited on 66 Games from 1998 to 2013

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Pacific Warriors 2 and WWII: Soldier (2012 on PlayStation 3)
WWII: Battle Over the Pacific (2006 on PSP, PlayStation 2, Windows...)
Leaderboard Golf (2006 on PlayStation 2, Windows, PlayStation 3)
Realm of the Dead (2006 on PlayStation 2)
GP Classic Racing (2005 on Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3...)
Deadly Strike (2004 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2)
Steel Dragon EX (2003 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
Rollercoaster World (2003 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
Miracle Space Race (2003 on PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3...)
AH-64 Apache Air Assault (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
ATV Racers (2003 on PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3)
Dogfight: Battle for the Pacific (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
Rascal Racers (2003 on PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3...)
Eternal Quest (2002 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
The Sniper 2 (2002 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
Ultimate Mind Games (2002 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2)
Snowboard Racer 2 (2002 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
Bust-A-Bloc (2002 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3)
Lake Masters Ex (2002 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2)
Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter (2002 on PlayStation 2)

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March 24, 2000: A new marketing name and logo "MCV, The Market for Home Computing & Video Games" first appear in press releases.
February 2000: The addition of PlayStation titles to the Pocket Price Games label (aka Pocket Price 3D) are announced. Previously it only had Windows and Macintosh titles.
April 1999: The first batch of games is released under the company's new Pocket Price Games label.
February 1999: The company establishes a presence in the United Kingdom with the opening of the subsidiary Midas Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
January 1999: The company announces four brands: Pocket Price, 2 in 1, All in One Packs and Interactive Entertainment/Midas.