Midway Steps to the Plate With MLB^® SlugFest^® 2006 for PlayStation^®2 and Xbox

Adrenaline-Style Baseball Franchise Returns This Spring; To Be Available For a Steal at U.S. MSRP of $19.99

CHICAGO, IL – February 22, 2006 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced MLB^® SlugFest^®2006 is in development and scheduled to ship in Spring 2006 for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox^® video game system from Microsoft, expected at a U.S. suggested retail price of $19.99.

"MLB SlugFest 2006 is the only adrenaline-style, officially MLB licensed baseball game on the market and we're very excited to be able to offer gamers the latest in the SlugFest franchise at a great value," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "At a competitive price point and in a year in which fewer than usual MLB licensed games exist, we're certain that fans will embrace having a choice at retail, especially with the enhancements that we've been able to incorporate into MLB SlugFest 2006."