Mortal Kombat Nears 3 Million, Pays For Its Own Assets
Mortal KombatEveryone was a little worried when Midway liquidated all its assets last year. What would happen to the legendary Mortal Kombat?
Well, things have gone well for Warner Bros. Interactive after acquiring the MK name. WB Interactive President Martin Tremblay told MCV that the recently released Mortal Kombat reboot is closing in on 3 million units sold worldwide. The best part is that this great showing has almost paid for all the assets acquired from Midway, and that's what you call a solid piece of business. Fighters aren't as popular as they used to be; Super Street Fighter IV has sold 1.6 million to date and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has reached 2 million. Those have been out longer than MK and yet, the dark, brutal title has passed 'em both. It just proves that the combination of name-brand recognition and great review scores results in good things.
And by the way, if you've got MK at home, you should seriously consider snagging Freddy Krueger. He's the new DLC for the game...gotta love that addition. Totally classic.
Related Game(s): Mortal Kombat
Tags: mortal kombat, netherrealm, midway, capcom, mk
8/14/2011 9:08:01 PM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 10:40:12 PM
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playaplus
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 10:32:52 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 10:39:38 PM
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And Freddy has ONE glove.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 2:58:01 PM
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bentl78
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 10:57:36 PM
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Geobaldi
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 1:35:45 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 @ 4:07:47 AM
Farther down the line, the series will either have higher or lower sales obviously due to Crapcom making a patch in the form of a new game every 6 months.
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Oyashiro
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 11:26:24 PM
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main_event05
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 11:40:28 PM
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___________
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 3:34:25 AM
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i just hope for once in MKs history the next game actually STICKS with the formula!
i swear to god they drive me insane, they have a sever case of insomniacites!
every single game they come up with new mechanics, everyone loves them, so the next game they remove them and come up with something totally new!
exactly like what insomniac has done with resistance.
hey everyone loved the weapon wheel in 1 so lets remove it for 2.
hey everyone loved co-op so lets remove it for 2.
hey everyone loved the 8 player MP co-op so lets remove it for 3.
god dam it, just create a formula and stick to it!
look at uncharted and KZ, you dont see them taking everything, chucking it in the bin!
a sequel is suppose to be exactly a sequel, not a new IP!
your suppose to take everything people like and improve on it, take everything people did not like and either remove it or improve it, then maybe add a new thing or 2 in.
not take everything, chuck it in the bin, and start again!
so, ed, is it too much to ask to just have a normal MK game?
a sequel to deception, or even better that fire and ice game yous cancelled?
please?
i cant handle MK getting turned on its head again!!!!!!!!!!!!
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slugga_status
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 8:01:25 AM
You're right in regards to Resistance as well. Like the saying goes "If it aint broke, don't fix it." They can add features to the game but don't mess up what worked in the first place.
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___________
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 9:27:12 AM
probably deception.
actually a sequel to deception with all the mechanics, game modes, conquest mode, everything from deception, but then all the game modes of the new reboot like test your sight, might, strength, and the new tower selection, mixed with the strength tests and falling sequences of MKVDC universe.
a mash up of all the games on current systems, with the backbone of the best MK ever released!
now that would make the perfect mortal kombat game!
then of course get to work on that fire and ice game.............
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slugga_status
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 @ 7:17:44 AM
Man you're right on the money. Deception truly built upon Deadly Alliance..I can't remember though if Deception was the one were they took away one of your fighting styles..Think that was Armageddon though..
Armageddon would've been even better had they not took some of the fighting styles out. Yet they gave us air combos...
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Lord carlos
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 6:57:37 AM
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The only fighting game were the A.I cheats.
For instance just before a round starts & you quickly tap the d-pad in a direction or hold block and hey...the a.i uppercuts,throws a projectile or just grapples you straight away.
In the arcade days it was all about getting the next person to put his money in so the cheating a.i was almost forgiven but on a console....no thanks netherrealm,make a game that doesn't forking CHEAT!!!!
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slugga_status
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 8:04:48 AM
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The next MK may have to raise the bar b/c SF X Tekken looks like a hell of a game judging off the gameplay seen thus far...
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maxpontiac
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 9:08:54 AM
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I wonder what the number is on the PS3?
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ace_boon_coon
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 10:47:04 AM
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gumbi
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 9:48:59 AM
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I'm so glad they did this reboot so well. It's loaded with all kinds of badassery! And the sales figures are reflecting it.
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Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 9:55:09 AM
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