From Intense Mission“Based Driving to On“Foot Action, the Latest Installment of the World Famous Spy Hunter Franchise has it All

Midway Games, a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run has shipped to retail outlets nationwide, for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft. For the first time in this popular franchise, players will be able to step out from behind the wheel of the Interceptor and straight into 3rd person action, as ex-fighter pilot Alex Decker, played by Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In Nowhere to Run, players will experience high octane Hollywood action moments, intense melee combat and new, mission-based, high-speed chases in the infamous Interceptor, which takes form as a car, boat and even a motorcycle!

"Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run represents the natural evolution of the Spy Hunter franchise by incorporating on foot shooting and melee combat to the driving combat experience," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Not only will the game feature the classic driving levels the time tested“franchise is known for, but we've added several new gameplay elements including 3rd person action, melee combat and high“powered cinematic action moments, taking the franchise to the next level."

"It's been a great privilege working with Midway to bring a persona to Spy Hunter's main character, Alex Decker," said Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. "From the voice“over sessions to the motion capture work, Midway allowed me to infuse the character with my own personality in every way possible."