Midway Studios Austin
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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 |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2000 |
Defunct | August 11, 2008 |
Successors | Aspyr Retro Studios Certain Affinity Vigil Games |
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.