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October 30, 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 TV Spot Set to Air Nov. 12

Midway today released the :30 second TV spot for the immersive and fast-paced action FPS title, BlackSite™: Area 51®, due out in North America Nov. 12. The commercial is set to air on ESPN during Monday Night Football (Nov. 19), Comedy Central, Spike TV, Sci-Fi Network and more beginning on Nov. 12.

Click here to download the BlackSite: Area 51 TV Spot

BlackSite: Area 51 gives gamers a chance to direct their living, breathing squad mates with a context-sensitive "One-Button Squad Command" control. Destructible environments can be reduced to rubble, creating interactive cover points that can be blown away with enough firepower.

Blacksite: Area 51 is set to ship to stores Nov. 12 for Xbox 360 and PC, with a PlayStation 3 version expected in time for the holidays.

Gamers can still download the BlackSite teaser demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace to take to the streets in Rachel, NV, controlling their squad and blasting through fully-realistic and interactive environments using the latest in military weaponry. Another demo is scheduled to be released soon.

Visit www.blacksitegame.com  or www.midway.com  for more information.

About BlackSite: Area 51 Developed by Midway Studios - Austin using a fully-customized version of Unreal Engine 3.0, BlackSite: Area 51 combines cutting-edge technology and smart game design with an illuminating, politically-inspired storyline.

Featuring a powerful single-player campaign, along with numerous multiplayer modes including online-co-op, BlackSite: Area 51 delivers vicious combat action, next generation graphics and A.I., and a powerful arsenal of weapons and vehicles. Set in present day, players take the role of decorated military veteran, Aeran Pierce, charged by the government to lead a squad of secret soldiers, each with his/her own specialty skill set, into the Rachel, Nevada, area to fight off the invasion of unidentified enemy races.