Midway have stated that Unreal Tournament 3, the hotly anticipated Epic release exclusive for PS3, may miss its initial year-end 2007 release date in favour of a quarter one release in '08.

"We regret that these delays will cause us to lose some valuable holiday sales in the near term as well as shift revenue for some of these titles out of 2007 and into 2008," stated Midway Chief, David F. Zucker. "We remain confident that our technology strategy and product plan position us to grow both revenue and market share as we move into the heart of this console cycle. Looking ahead to 2008, with our core technology platform now in place, we expect to release a number of titles, including already announced console versions of Unreal Tournament 3, a next generation installment of our NBA Ballers franchise, Wheelman, and TNA iMPACT! the video game. We also expect to release several as-yet unannounced titles such as next generation versions of our hit franchises Blitz and Mortal Kombat, and two exciting new ambitious open world games. We intend to give more details on our 2008 release schedule in the near future."

With the PS3 constantly facing games being pushed back or delayed, Sony's need to strengthen the console's market share is continually battered. They need some hits, and they need them soon.