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Romero & Hall to Midway
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Computer and Video Games (thanks Shacknews) has a report up indicating that John Romero and Tom Hall, formerly of id Software and ION Storm, have hooked up at Midway, though the scant detail in the report does not make it clear whether this also means an end to their association with MonkeyStone Games. Here's a bit:

Following information received from sources close to the company, we contacted Midway earlier today and a spokesperson confirmed to us the company has employed the talents of none other than ex-id Software and ex-Ion Storm men John "Don't mention Daikatana" Romero and Tom Hall.

While the spokesperson couldn't confirm the capacity in which these industry stalwarts have been employed, inside sources have informed us that Hall will assume the role of creative director at Midway and oversee all the company's internal projects.

Romero, on the other hand, will, according to our source, re-shape the internal studio and head-up one of Midway's forthcoming games.

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Oct 13, 2003, 20:25

Species8472

imho this deal is worse for the two guys than for Midway; they both made some very cool games; Midway on the other hand produces one mediocre-at-best title after another...

and really, stop bitchin about that Daikatana disaster; if you don't like it you're not forced to play; you can freely decide. he made a mistake, so what; the hype was just half his guilt; the project grew too big for him to handle, it crashed, so what ? he seems to be a very nice guy as a person (didn't hear anything bad about him) and he probably made some nice little games lately (didn't play them for myself)... it peeves me to hear everytime someone mentions the D-word all the same stupid shit again. plus there are other, much worse games than D... (Sniper anyone ?? from the developers website [reason why Rathunt was canned]: "We have suspended development of RatHunt in favour of the eagerly awaited Sniper! RatHunt was not a bad idea, but Sniper is much better one!" ... now this sounds much worse than Romeros slogans :D)

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Oct 13, 2003Oct 13 2003

Poor Midway

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Oct 13, 2003Oct 13 2003

Re: Poor Midway

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