Video Gaming News - January 2003

Chicago, IL (January 13, 2003) - Midway Games Inc. announced today that Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance has sold through more than one million units across all platforms between its November 22 launch and the end of 2002. The game is currently available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and GameBoy Advance.  Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is scheduled to launch in Europe in February 2003.

“We are thrilled the gaming community fully embraced the latest edition of the Mortal Kombat franchise,” said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. “Mortal Kombat titles have always been top sellers in the fighting game genre and the successful sales of Deadly Alliance reinforce that Midway is giving gamers exactly what they want.”

From Midway:

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance delivers the highly acclaimed series to the next-generation consoles with a lethal dose of unparalleled brutality, supernatural mystique and a reinvented fighting system, all powered by a new engine that rewards longtime fans of the franchise as well as next-generation game lovers. Beginning the next chapter in the battle of good versus evil, two powerful sorcerers – Shang Tsung and Quan Chi – join forces to deliver unrivaled fighting action in their quest for supreme immortality. Historically, the Mortal Kombat series is one of the best-selling franchises in videogame history with more than 19 million home games sold.

In the game, players engage in hand-to-hand and special-weapon combat, executing secret moves and combinations with new fatalities and deadly body blows. Lethal new warriors are added to the mix along with the return of Mortal Kombat classics – Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero and Sonya Blade. Hyper-realistic, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features progressive physical damage that allows players to view the inevitable demise of their opponents while utilizing three unique fighting styles for each warrior, creating nearly unlimited fighting possibilities.

Players are also able to enter the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance “Krypt,” which is comprised of more than 600 “koffins” that players can purchase with “kurrency” earned in the game. The “koffins” are filled with new characters, new arenas, alternate costumes, photos and other hidden surprises.

Adding to the punishing action in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is Arista Records’ Adema, which has recorded a hard-driving, heavy, yet melodic, modern rock theme song titled “Immortal,” done exclusively for this new Mortal Kombat videogame and featured as the lead track in the follow-up EP to its self-titled debut album. The album is in stores now. “Immortal” was made available on radio on Oct. 14, 2002, while the music video for the track began airing on MTV2’s Extreme Rock on the same date and is currently live on www.MTV.com.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance’s DVD content includes the “Immortal” song and music video. Also featured in the DVD section is the history of Mortal Kombat and behind-the-scenes interviews with the game’s development team.
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.

For more information about Midway Games and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance visit mortalkombatdeadlyalliance.com.

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