Hmmm, the rumors were true. Warner Bros. is indeed interested in purchasing Midway. Today, video game publisher Midway has announced that it has accepted a bid of $33 million dollars from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that Warner Bros. has purchased Midway, but it does show that Warner Bros. has made the first bid, and Midway has accepted. However, the bankruptcy courts can reject the offer, or another company can submit a higher bid.

What's odd is it appears that not all of Midway's assets will be included in the sale. Its San Diego and Newcastle studios are not part of the deal, as well as the TNA Wrestling games, but its Chicago studio and the Mortal Kombat franchise are. Ugh...are we going to be seeing more MK vs. DCU games in the future?

Company's U.S. assets including its Mortal Kombat franchise and its development studios in Chicago and Seattle for a purchase price of $33,000,000, subject to adjustment as of the closing for changes in inventory, plus the agreed value of the Company's U.S. account receivables. The agreement does not include the Company?s development studio in San Diego and the TNA franchise games, nor does it include the Company?s development studio in Newcastle which had developed the Company's recently released Wheelman game.

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