When a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is
inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely
alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains
of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU).
How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to
destroy them all?
For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub Zero and the warriors from Midway's
billion-dollar fighting franchise face off against Batman, Superman and other
iconic and powerful DC Super Heroes, featuring signature attacks for both sides
and a unique and intertwining storyline, written as a collaboration between the
Mortal Kombat creative team and top comic scribes Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller
Jane, Marvel Nights, Jonah Hex, 21 Down) and Justin Gray (Batman: Legends of the
Dark Knight, JLA Classified, Punisher Red X-Mas, The Resistance) MK vs. DCU is
slated to ship for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 in Fall 2008.
"It is a truly unique and extremely exciting effort to be teaming up with
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics for the first Mortal Kombat
game on next generation platforms," said Ed Boon, co-creator and executive
producer for Mortal Kombat at Midway Amusement Games. "The DC Universe
characters are some of the most popular and enduring characters in the world. By
combining them with the Mortal Kombat mythology, all new gameplay modes and
features, plus a completely unique storyline crafted by top comic writers,
players will now be able to answer the question: what would happen if Batman
fought Sub Zero?"
"Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will provide a wide audience of fans and
gamers match-ups of their favorite characters in battles like they've never
experienced before," said Scott Johnson, Vice President, Business Development
for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Midway's new Mortal Kombat gameplay
paired with DC Comics' popular characters will offer players a multitude of
combat options and incredible face offs."
"For the first time, players will be able to go toe to toe with DC and MK
characters in both arena and story mode," said John Nee, Senior Vice President,
Business Development for DC Comics. "We've worked very closely with Midway to
bring an authentic DCU flavor to their Kombat and the result features our
characters like they've never been seen before."