MIDWAY EXPANDS MORTAL KOMBAT FRANCHISE INTO ACTION/ADVENTURE GENRE
Mortal Kombat®: Shaolin Monks™ Scheduled for Fall 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Plans Annual Release of Games Set in Mortal Kombat Universe
CHICAGO - October 25, 2004 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that its most recognized and successful franchise, Mortal Kombat will be extended to the action/adventure genre with the release of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Slated for release in Fall 2005, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is currently in development for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft.
"Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title that will help to expand the already wildly popular Mortal Kombat universe well beyond the fighting genre," said David F. Zucker, president and chief executive officer. "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is also our first step toward delivering something that Mortal Kombat fans have been calling for: a new game set in the Mortal Kombat universe every year. We are planning our Mortal Kombat release schedule with the expectation that we will deliver a new Mortal Kombat title annually."
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title driven by both intense single and multi-player action. Similar to the recently released Mortal Kombat: Deception, background interactions (i.e., acid pits, living trees, spiked ceilings, etc.), multiple new fatalities, and action-based puzzles will also play an important role in the player's quest for an "outstanding" victory. Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks will feature an impressive line-up of Mortal Kombat characters, as well, that make frequent appearances as enemies, in boss battles and during several additional in-game interactions.
"For the first time ever, Mortal Kombat fanatics will get to explore all the mythos and rumors of the Mortal Kombat universe from an entirely new perspective. Action/Adventure fans will be blown away by the intuitive kombat system, puzzle solving and epic storyline that can be experienced in either the single player mode or through co-op play," said Mortal Kombat creator, Ed Boon.
About Mortal Kombat:
One of the most well-known and best-selling franchises in videogame history - with more than 22 million home games sold - the Mortal Kombat series, which was first released in 1992, has generated over $1 billion in retail sales through games, movies, music, toys and other merchandise. The latest installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, Mortal Kombat: Deception was recently announced as Midway's fastest selling game in company history and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Deception's predecessor, sold-through more than 3 million units worldwide in combined sales, across all platforms, since its November 22, 2002 launch.
About Midway
Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play on all major videogame platforms including the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox®, Nintendo GameCubeTM and Game Boy® Advance.
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