 Logo from 2004 to 2008 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | August 11, 2008 |
| Successors | Aspyr Retro Studios Certain Affinity Vigil Games Arkane Austin |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Products | Area 51 series |
| Parent | Midway Games (2004–2008) |
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. [1] [2] 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. [3] In December 2008, the studio closed its doors, laying off the entire local workforce as part of a larger, company-wide, action. [4] Many of its former staff members have since left to other companies such as Aspyr, Retro Studios, Certain Affinity, and the now-defunct Vigil Games and Arkane Austin.
