Midway Newcastle has revealed a new title today that they have been working on called Necessary Force. Built on the Unreal Engine 3, Necessary Force puts the player in the shoes of a detective living in a corrupt world where you're expected to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Along with the unveiling of this new game, they have also published a trailer for it as well as conducted an interview with Develop. While publisher Midway is facing bankruptcy, this branch of the company is hoping this showing will entice potential buyers for their studio and staff.
More discussion on Necessary Force and the state of Midway Newcastle can be found here.
Ever since Warner made a bid for only selected parts of the Midway empire, the clock has been ticking to find a buyer for Midway Newcastle, the studio that recently released Wheelman. To drum up a little publicity, it's launched a flash new website to promote its new in-progress IP: gritty detective drama Necessary Force.
When we meet up with studio head Craig Duncan, he’s not quite as somber as you might expect given the ticking timebomb: talks are ongoing, he assures, and there are possibilities.
“It’s tough,” he tells us. “The whole industry is struggling, really. A lot of the people we’ve spoken to have said that if we were asking a year ago, they’d have bought us in a heartbeat.” He’s not deterred, though: “My focus is 100 per cent on finding a buyer. Every studio head will say it, but this is team that’s just too good to be wasted.”
When we meet up with studio head Craig Duncan, he’s not quite as somber as you might expect given the ticking timebomb: talks are ongoing, he assures, and there are possibilities.
“It’s tough,” he tells us. “The whole industry is struggling, really. A lot of the people we’ve spoken to have said that if we were asking a year ago, they’d have bought us in a heartbeat.” He’s not deterred, though: “My focus is 100 per cent on finding a buyer. Every studio head will say it, but this is team that’s just too good to be wasted.”
More discussion on Necessary Force and the state of Midway Newcastle can be found here.
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