Monday, October 25, 2004 - Midway Games today announced that its successful franchise, Mortal Kombat, will be extended to the action/adventure genre with the release of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. The game, scheduled for a fall 2005 release, is currently in development for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks will be an action/adventure title featuring single player and multiplayer gameplay modes. Like in Mortal Kombat: Deception, background interactions (i.e., acid pits, living trees, spiked ceilings, etc.), multiple new fatalities, and action-based puzzles will also play an important role in the player’s quest for an “outstanding” victory. Popular characters from the series will be present in the game, as enemies and during several in-game interactions.

“Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title that will help to expand the already wildly popular Mortal Kombat universe well beyond the fighting genre,” said David F. Zucker, president and chief executive officer. “Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is also our first step toward delivering something that Mortal Kombat fans have been calling for: a new game set in the Mortal Kombat universe every year. We are planning our Mortal Kombat release schedule with the expectation that we will deliver a new Mortal Kombat title annually.”

“For the first time ever, Mortal Kombat fanatics will get to explore all the mythos and rumors of the Mortal Kombat universe from an entirely new perspective. Action/Adventure fans will be blown away by the intuitive kombat system, puzzle solving and epic storyline that can be experienced in either the single player mode or through co-op play,” said Mortal Kombat creator, Ed Boon.