Midway announces Mortal Kombat: Deception

February 27, 2004

Many of us already knew that a new Mortal Kombat game was in development, but Midway Games just made it official today by announcing Mortal Kombat: Deception for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox. The game is scheduled to ship this fall.

"Mortal Kombat: Deception promises to take this revolutionary fighting franchise to an new level", said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "With a host of new features including multiple fatalities per character, multi-tiered interactive backgrounds and extensive new game modes, Mortal Kombat: Deception will set a precedent for all other fighting games to follow."

To date, the current installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, has sold-through more than 2.6 million units worldwide in combined sales, across all platforms, between its November 22, 2002 launch and February 8, 2004.

We'll have more information when it becomes available. In the meantime, check out the official Mortal Kombat: Deception trailer below.

-Matt C.

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