Thursday, February 5, 2009

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Ships 1.8 Million Worldwide, Next MK on the Way


Midway announced today that the latest fighting game in the Mortal Kombat franchise, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, has surpassed 1.8 million copies shipped. The milestone includes both Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PLAYSTATION 3 versions, Kollectors Edition and standard, across the entire world.


"Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass the million-seller plateau makes it worth all the effort," said Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-founder and creative director, Midway. "We're already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future."

It was also revealed that Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe was the most "pre-ordered" game ever in Midway history. In addtion, Midway also announced that over 3.6 million online matches have been played on Sony's PLAYSTATION Network.

Congratulations to all of the people who worked so hard to make Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe a success and we highly anticipate the direction the next version of Mortal Kombat takes over the next several months.

Keep it tuned to TRMK for any new details to the next Mortal Kombat game as they are announced, along with the pending announcement of Downloadable Content (DLC) for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

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