Midway confirms new Mortal Kombat already in the works

Reviews for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe have been largely positive (apparently the idea of sending Scorpion out there to duel with Superman was a successful one) as sites including from Giant Bomb to IGN have largely praised the franchise’s resurrected offering.

This praise also translated to decent sales, as 1UP reports, the game sold 2 million copies worldwide upon release. While those figures are not expected to set the world on fire, they are enough to consider a follow-up effort.

In a press release, Ed Boon, Midway’s creative director, made it clear that another version of Mortal Kombat was in the works.

This is encouraging news from the company, although I can’t help but wonder if the success of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was enough to save Midway from becoming a financial fatality. It must be the case, otherwise the company would be more concerned with protecting its assets rather than figuring out if Scorpion’s spear has enough stings for continued use.

Based on 1UP’s predictions, this new iteration of the Mortal Kombat franchise may be released this holiday season (Christmas 2009).

Let’s hope Midway sticks with the two-dimension design, does not add any new characters, and focuses less on the flash and more on the substance with the upcoming game. Street Fighter always had that focus and that is why it still manages to remain relevant to the gaming public, even after all of these years in existence.

Here is hoping that Boon’s next effort is a successful one.

Read [Videogaming247] Via [1UP]