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Midway Games

companyactive18 mentionsFirst seen Jul 16, 2014Last seen Jan 7, 2026

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Midway Games is a company mentioned in 1 episode(s).

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    Midway Games closed in 1999 with 10,000 unsold program chips that Geschke purchased

    Source: Bob GeschkeRePlay Magazine Podcast - Bob Geschine
  • factualmedium

    Midway Games produced over 70,000 copies of Space Invaders with factory capacity of 11,000 games per day

    Source: David Dennis (citing George Gomez interview material)Gomez – This One Has A Lot Of Arcade Stuff

Recent Mentions (18)

  • Video game company where Sheets worked 2000-2003 as programmer; found less creatively fulfilling than pinball

    Episode 100 – Lyman LamentsJul 18, 2018
  • Video game company where Greg Freres worked for ~10 years in video game design before bankruptcy

    Episode 38 - Greg Freres & Steven Martin (Art Dept. Stern Pinball)Feb 13, 2019
  • Arcade and video game company where Chuck Ernst worked starting in 1998, working on Mortal Kombat for 17 years before joining Stern

    Episode 57 - Chuck Ernst (Stern Pinball)Jun 18, 2019
  • Video game company where Gomez worked two separate stints (1978-1984 and later) designing games like Tron and Spy Hunter

    George Gomez and Stern 2018Jul 10, 2018
  • Publisher/developer of original Mortal Kombat arcade game

    Daniel Pesina (Original Mortal Kombat Cast Member) - Interview - Round 2 - Ralph's RetrospectMay 19, 2019
  • Earlier employer where Kopera worked on video game design under George Gomez

    TOM KOPERA GETS STERN PINBALL POSITIONJun 20, 2021

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  • Company where Chuck Bleich worked after Williams, helping develop games including Bubbles

    Stern Adds More StaffJul 16, 2014
  • Arcade game company; Ken Fedesna served as VP and General Manager

    ROUND ONEJan 28, 2016
  • Video game publisher where Haeger worked; developed Mortal Kombat, NBA JAM, NFL Blitz franchises

    JACK HAEGER JOINS AMERICAN PINBALLFeb 15, 2021
  • Company where Eddy worked on coin-operated video games including Arctic Thunder

    BRIAN EDDY RETURNS TO PINBALLMar 18, 2018
  • Former employer of Tom Kopera and George Gomez

    Pinball Odds & Ends: New Hires at Stern & Jersey Jack, New Digital PinballAug 31, 2023
  • Video game company where Gomez worked for ~7 years; owned by Bally; Gomez worked on Tron, Spy Hunter, and other coin-operated games; affected by 1983 video game crash

    The Super Awesome Pinball Show - Fireside Chat 1 - George GomezMay 12, 2021
  • Video game company where Jack Hager and other team members worked; pioneered 2D digitization in arcade games (Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, NHL Open Ice); video department collaborated with pinball department.

    Episode 212 – Save The Ice Cream!!Aug 15, 2023
  • Video game division of Bally Manufacturing; a $500 million company in 1982 larger than parent, but mismanaged by GE executives who squandered profits on yacht purchases, Six Flags acquisition, health clubs, and fitness equipment.

    Pinball Is Dying Part 3 – Bally-MidwayJan 16, 2023
  • Former Williams video game division; employed Gomez as executive producer on NBA Ballers and other games in early 2000s

    The Architect – George Gomez Part 2Oct 15, 2022
  • Chicago-area arcade and video game manufacturer where Gomez worked in late 1970s/early 1980s; licensed and manufactured Space Invaders and other major titles; merged with Bally pinball division in 1982 to form Bally Midway

    Gomez – This One Has A Lot Of Arcade StuffMay 5, 2021
  • Industry's largest supplier, closed 1999; Betson acquired 10,000 program chips and began manufacturing under royalty

    RePlay Magazine Podcast - Bob GeschineJul 16, 2025
  • Employer where Gomez started in 1978; arcade and video game publisher; collapsed in 2008

    Drinks with Jack Featuring George Gomez (Part 1)Jan 7, 2026