Video Gaming News - July 2003
Chicago, IL (July 8, 2003) - Midway announced today that Mortal Kombat:
Deadly Alliance has sold-through more than two million units worldwide in
combined sales, across all platforms, between its November 22, 2002 launch and
July 8, 2003. The game is currently available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox,
GameCube, and Game Boy Advance.
From Midway:
“Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance took gamers by storm, and these numbers
prove the franchise is continuing to define the fighting genre,” said Helene
Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway.
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 videogame franchises of all time with
more than 20 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 band’s follow-up EP to its
self-titled debut album. The album is in stores now. 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.
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