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Midway Austin

Former video game studio

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. Responsible for developing Area 51 and its 2007 sequel BlackSite: Area 51. 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 23, 2000Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersAustin1

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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. Responsible for developing Area 51 and its 2007 sequel BlackSite: Area 51.2

Products and brands

  • Area 51

Listed on Wikidata.1

Tribes: Aerial Assault (2002)

The Hobbit (2003)

Area 51 (2005)

BlackSite: Area 51 (2007)

From Wikipedia’s article on Midway Studios Austin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. Aug 11, 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 23, 2000Founded Founded1

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