Mortal Kombat is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games, originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a video game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, but as that idea fell through, a fantasy-themed fighting game was created instead, nonetheless paying homage to him with movie character Johnny Cage, whose initials and personal style resemble Van Damme's. Mortal Kombat was the first fighting game to introduce a secret fighter, reached if the player fulfilled a set of requirements. The original game has spawned many sequels and spin-offs consisting of several action-adventure games, as well as a comic book series and a card game. Movie producer Lawrence Kasanoff licensed the rights to the game in the early 1990s and produced the first movie of the franchise.
| Genres | Fighting, Action-adventure |
| Developers | Midway Games, Avalanche Software, Eurocom, Just Games Interactive, Midway Studios Los Angeles, Other Ocean Interactive, Point of View, Inc, NetherRealm Studios |
| Publishers | Midway Games, Williams Entertainment, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Creators | Ed Boon, John Tobias |
| First release | Mortal Kombat, October 8, 1992 |
| Latest release | Mortal Kombat 11, April 23, 2019 |
About Mortal Kombat
Explicit fantasy-horror fighting game which spawned numerous sequels and a full franchise full of games, films, TV series, comic book series, a card game and a live-action tour.
Achievement of Mortal Kombat
The series became known for its finishing moves called Fatalities which helped it develop its reputation for high levels of bloody violence.
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Latest information about Mortal Kombat updated on July 28 2021.
