nicksmith January 26, 2009 Entertainment, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 1 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

Tucked away in a press release from Midway that was sent out to announce 1.8 million copies of Mortal Kombat VS. DC Universe have been shipped was a very nice nugget from MK co-founder Ed Boon. In it he tells that the next Mortal Kombat game is in the works already.

“We’re already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and
look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future.”

This franchise continues to motor on and the most recent title continues to pop up in discussions. Just this weekend the developers of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe went online and played with fans on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. Judging by the popularity of the Mortal Kombat trailers and videos, another game and a bunch of new fatalities may be appropriate. I for one am hoping that the next game in the United States is not rated “teen” though. Finish Him! or punch her in the box.

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Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced that the company has shipped approximately 1.8 million units of Mortal Kombat® vs. DC Universe worldwide for the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

“Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass the million-seller plateau makes it worth all the effort,” said Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-founder and creative director, Midway. “We’re already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future.”

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe also continues to set a number of internal Midway records. The game was the most pre-ordered MK title in company history, and more than 3.6 million Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe matches have been played online worldwide for the PS3, according to numbers from GameSpy Technology,* which provides connected gaming, multiplayer and statistics gathering services to the title.

The standard edition of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.95, and a limited number of copies of the Kollector’s Edition are still available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $69.95.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and is available for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. For more information please visit www.worldscollide.com.

*As of January 13, 2009