Midway Games has announced that it will combine the operations of its Los Angeles studio, located in Moorpark, with Midway Home Entertainment, based in San Diego.

The newly combined operations will be located at the existing San Diego facility, with the “majority of Moorpark employees”, including the entire TNA Impact development team, to be offered the opportunity to relocate.

Midway expects to complete the transition out of the Moorpark facility by September 30, 2008.

“Combining the locations will allow the TNA Impact development team to further leverage synergies with Midway's other development studios in Chicago, Austin, Seattle, and Newcastle, UK, and work in close conjunction with the third-party production, licensing, and quality assurance groups that are currently in San Diego,” the company said in a statement.

“In addition, the San Diego area has a strong interactive entertainment talent base that will greatly help fuel Midway's future growth. As part of this move, Midway expects in the near future to look for new talent in its San Diego studio.”