Midway Studios Austin (formerly known as Inevitable Entertainment) was a video game developer established by former Acclaim Studios Austin employees, founded as Inevitable Entertainment in 2000 and acquired by Midway Games in 2004.[1][2] Responsible for developing Area 51 and its 2007 sequel BlackSite: Area 51.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | August 11, 2008 |
| Successors | Aspyr Retro Studios Certain Affinity Vigil Games Arkane Austin |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Products | Area 51 series |
| Parent | Midway Games (2004-2008) |
On August 11, 2008, Midway announced it was canceling the game in development at its Austin location and was laying off between 90 and 130 of the Austin employees.[3] In December 2008, the studio closed its doors, laying off the entire local workforce as part of a larger, company-wide, action.[4] Many of its former staff members have since left to other companies such as Aspyr, Retro Studios, Certain Affinity, and the now-defunct Vigil Games and Arkane Austin.
Games
edit- Tribes: Aerial Assault (2002)
- The Hobbit (2003)
- Area 51 (2005)
- BlackSite: Area 51 (2007)
References
edit- ^ "Midway Acquires Inevitable Entertainment; Acclaimed Development Studio behind 'AREA 51' Renamed Midway Studios - Austin". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. October 11, 2004. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Burnes, Andrew (October 11, 2004). "Midway Acquires Area 51 Developer". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Rockwell, Lilly (August 12, 2008). "Midway to lay off much of staff at Austin studio". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
- ^ "Midway shuttering Austin studio, laying off dozens". December 16, 2008.
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