Midway's epic downfall condensed by Gamasutra
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Apr 30th 2009 1:00PM
For those who didn't keep up with the collapse of Midway in real time, or aren't in the mood to check out
every bit of minutia about the epic,
Gamasutra has extracted the highlights. The piece showcases the publisher's financial issues -- like the fact Midway hasn't had any annual profits since 1999 -- the management's lack of vision, and finally the last couple years where even the most casual industry observer could watch things go
horribly wrong.
The second half of the feature covers the anatomy of the disaster and stops short of getting into these past six months, which, in fairness, given the
mysterious Mark Thomas, still makes very little sense. It's definitely worth the read for those who want to know how
not to run a company, and for those who just like to point and cry at the stupid.
