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Apr 03, 2009 7:01pm by Fuzz in Mortal Kombat General Discussion
Video game website Kotaku is reporting that MK Team may indeed be looking to sever its ties with Midway. According to the article, some of the senior members of the MK Team are handling discussions for the move to a new publisher, or possibly the formation of a new development studio of their own, citing non-payment of bonuses as a key factor.Midway's team of developers responsible for the 17-year-old Mortal Kombat franchise is currently in active talks with other publishers to leave the company and for its own studio, sources tell Kotaku.
The MK team, which comprises about 50 developers, is said to be in discussions with a handful of unnamed publishers, with senior members of the group handling negotiations for a possible exodus from Midway. According to Midway sources who wished to remain anonymous, one of the catalysts for the move is a lack of payment in bonuses due to MK team members based on meeting Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe sales targets.
Sources said that the Mortal Kombat team has become increasingly "frustrated" with the handling of Midway's bankruptcy filing. MK staffers also expressed irritation from being in the position of delivering million unit-selling titles on time and on a bi-annual schedule while other projects at the company languish in development.
What does this mean for the Mortal Kombat franchise? Only time will tell. If a majority of the MK Team does in fact leave for greener pastures, that doesn't necessarily mean Mortal Kombat goes with them. With a majority of the MK Team out of the picture, Midway may just sell-off the franchise after all.
Source: http://kotaku.com/519656 ... ue&s=x
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Posted Apr 03, 2009 9:22pm by Flame Sama
Well...Midway's dead to me. They haven't made a game I've loved since 2004.
Where's Psi-Ops 2 guys?! Hopefully an MK studio will do well.
Where's Psi-Ops 2 guys?! Hopefully an MK studio will do well.
Posted Apr 04, 2009 8:39am by Giroro
blah blah blah blaaaaaah
Mortal Kombat has been damage and it been set.
Its needs one hell of a mircale.
Mortal Kombat has been damage and it been set.
Its needs one hell of a mircale.
Posted Apr 04, 2009 3:48pm by [RO][TM]Rain
well about this i speak with a friend of mine and the real trouble is in fact the point that dey did not to an mk for the pc for a long time now for example Devil may cry 4 have sold a few milion copyes for the pc only now if mydway would grant the chance for the mk team to make last mk ther freat succes would indeed be if they would meake one for the pc now that would shure raise the income and ofcourse mortal kombat franchose would remain here in midway just think about it and mk on the pc that has unreal engine in it
PS if there are some non understanding send me a prv msg
PS if there are some non understanding send me a prv msg
Posted Apr 04, 2009 7:55pm by Scorpion Lives!
Does offsell mean to sell it to the team?
Posted Apr 04, 2009 11:37pm by MiNeOuT
Where's Psi-Ops 2 guys?! Hopefully an MK studio will do well.
I almost forgot about that game. This just shows how foolish the people at Midway are.
I almost forgot about that game. This just shows how foolish the people at Midway are.
