The team at Midway's UK based development studio just shipped out their Wheelman action-driving title last week (with a last minute publishing assist from Ubisoft). However, the team is already working on their next game. Play.tm reports that the team will be using some of the tech they developed for Wheelman for an open world style of game as their next project.

According to a statement from Midway's Simon Woodroffe, " . . . our long term plan is to reach the point where we can be genuinely competitive with the big open-world games... the gorilla in the room!." The problem with that plan? Midway itself. The publisher is in the middle of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It's possible that in order to pay off creditors Midway might sell off or even shut down its remaining studios.