The closure is largly due to finacial trouble, which is also the reason for recently canned game Haven. 90 percent of the workforce have been made redudant and their sources have been disclosed.

The company were creating titles Crank the Weasel and Gladiator: The Crimson Reign for next-gen platforms but it is unknown at the moment the status of the games.

Midway West is believed to be the last remaning parts of what were Atari, which now belong to Infogrames.