It was Midway's only studio located outside the U.S. and was closed in July 2009 after the sale of most of Midway's assets to Warner Bros. A game called Necessary Force was being developed at the time of the closure. The rights to the game have diverted back to Midway Games as they are shopping the intellectual property. Some members of the team were able to band together and form a new company, Atomhawk Design.
Midway's sole studio outside the U.S., closed in July 2009 after the sale of most of Midway's assets to Warner Bros. A game called Necessary Force was being developed at the time of closure. The rights to the game were transferred back to Midway Games as they are seeking to sell the intellectual property. Some members of the team formed a new company, Atomhawk Design.