God, I would totally buy the rights for Mortal Kombat. And then rape the license. Mortal Kombat vs. Clayfighters. Mortal Kombat Goes To Pac-Land. Mortal Kombat Animal Crossing. They wouldn't be the greatest games, but I bet I could do a better job with the franchise than Midway did.
So the license is up for sale now. Midway isn't doing so hot lately, and selling off one of their most popular games is how they're trying to bail themselves out. The publisher is seeking an “execution of an asset purchase agreement for the sale of Midway’s Mortal Kombat franchise assets,” according to court documents.
What is Midway without Mortal Kombat. though? Not much, right?
And here's a move that will want to make you rip out their spines: It seems that the Midway people selling off these properties (they just sold Wheelman) are paying themselves millions in bonuses, and they're using the cash that was previously promised to canned employees.
[Via VG247 and Kotaku]
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8:40 AM on 03.02.2009
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Strauss/Houser Brothers, jump all on top of that. We all know you can afford it.
Don't you just love greed?
Industry rule number 4080 - games company people are shady
I see RonBurgandy2010's offer of $10 and raise it.. offering them £10
Now featuring:
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Exit wound rape
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MK needs a whole new fresh start so please start with cutting out the block button. This is not a 3d movement game ya know.
I just saw another article saying our economy is falling even further, so your comment is even colder and funnier.
Seconded Sephiroth! Buy this shit Capcom, so we can have a bomb ass Street Fighter versus Mortal Kombat game with SF4 graphics.
Capcom would make MK pretty righteous and respectable: I hope that never happens!
MK's a two trick pony: Blood/Gore and Cheesy Kung-Fu-ism. Legitimizing that franchise with Capcom quality would be a shame
You mean it wasn't already??
NBA Jam Extreme for the PS1, and "NBA Jam" for the PS2 and maybe other systems.
They were terrible.
Companies like Capcom don't need to buy other people's IPs, they make enough money off of their own games. It's far more likely to be bought by some no name developer who will just cash in on the "Mortal Kombat" name and never actually do anything good with it.
I'd rather play Mortal Kombat than Tekken or Soul Calibur.