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Finally, some good news is coming out of Midway. The beleaguered Chi-town developer/publisher is reporting that MK vs. DC Universe has sold 1.8 million units worldwide. Because of this success, the company has already begun developing the “next version of Mortal Kombat.”
Press Release: January 26, 2009 – 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. |
