Midway Studios Austin
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Inevitable Entertainment |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Shut down |
| Headquarters | Austin , United States |
| Products | Tribes: Aerial Assault, The Hobbit, Area 51, BlackSite: Area 51 |
Number of employees | 90–130 (laid off in 2008) |
| Parent | Midway Games |
Midway Studios Austin, initially established as Inevitable Entertainment in 2000 by ex-employees of Acclaim Studios Austin, was a video game development company. In 2004, it became part of Midway Games and was responsible for creating the Area 51 franchise, including its follow-up titled BlackSite: Area 51 released in 2007.
On August 11, 2008, Midway revealed the termination of a project at the Austin branch, resulting in layoffs affecting approximately 90 to 130 workers. The studio was completely shut down by December 2008 amid extensive cost reduction measures implemented across the company. Numerous former employees moved on to work at organizations such as Aspyr, Retro Studios, Certain Affinity, as well as the now-defunct Vigil Games and Arkane Austin.
Games
- Tribes: Aerial Assault (2002)
- The Hobbit (2003)
- Area 51 (2005)
- BlackSite: Area 51 (2007)