The controlling stake in Games, owned by Viacom mogul Sumner Redstone, has been sold for just 100,000 USD (66,000 GBP) - or a mere 0.00012 USD per share.

Redstone's holding, all 87% of it, was bought by investor Mark Thomas, Eurogamer.net reporting that the deal will be confirmed officially today.

As part of the deal, Thomas will take on Midway's 70 million USD debt - earning in return a stake valued at 30 million USD.

Redstone's firm, National Amusements, has debts of 1.6 billion USD. Some 50% of this debt is reportedly due by the end of this year.

Midway have had an awful year, axing staff and culling projects, although management have spoken with optimism about the game maker's 2009 outlook.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is now with us.

By Luke Guttridge

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