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Midway Games says CEO Zucker leaving the company

Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:21am EDT

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NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - Midway Games Inc MWY.N said on Thursday Chief Executive David Zucker is leaving the company as it searches for a new leader to improve the loss-making video game maker's performance.

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"The board is confident that a new CEO will be selected who can fully utilize the opportunities presented by this next-generation console cycle to renew Midway's position as a major player in the video game industry," Midway Chairman Shari Redstone said in a statement.

The company said Matthew Booty will serve as interim CEO while it searches for a new executive. Booty has worked with the company since 1991, most recently as senior vice president, worldwide studios.

Midway is controlled by Viacom Inc (VIAb.N) Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone. The company publishes such titles as "Stranglehold" by Hong Kong action director John Woo and "Unreal Tournament." (Reporting by Michele Gershberg, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

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