MI Digital Closes Down

MI Digital (MID) has closed down. At first it looked like they may have changed names or been bought out, but now multiple sources have confirmed to Do Gaming that the distributor is no more.

A statement from Microsoft reads, “Xbox 360 in SA have confirmed that MiD’s Holding Company went into liquidation this morning. Xbox in SA is currently looking for a transition solution but can assure retailers and consumers that this situation will not interrupt the supply of Xbox 360 consoles and games to the market. As soon as we have confirmed the way forward we will inform the media.”

MID distributed XBoxes in South Africa as well as games like Gears of War, Fable II, Lips and Scene It.

One source says they have been in trouble for some time and them closing comes as no surprise. However it is not known how an organisation distributing such strong titles and one of the console platforms was not able to make a success of it in the market.

It is not known to date what will happen with Xbox repairs as these were handled by MID as well.