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    A now-defunct publisher and developer that was based in Chicago. Best known later in its life for the Mortal Kombat series, Midway's legacy traces back to early pinball and arcade releases, when the company was known as Williams.

    Midway Offloading Mortal Kombat (And Screwing Former Employees)

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    #1  Edited By JJOR64
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    #2  Edited By papercut

    Hopefully if they do sell it to a company like Capcom, we might be able to see another crazt cross over like MK vs Street Fighter.

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    #3  Edited By JJOR64
    papercut said:
    "Hopefully if they do sell it to a company like Capcom, we might be able to see another crazt cross over like MK vs Street Fighter.
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    That's what I'm hoping for.
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    #4  Edited By papercut
    JJOR64 said:
    "papercut said:
    "Hopefully if they do sell it to a company like Capcom, we might be able to see another crazt cross over like MK vs Street Fighter.
    "
    That's what I'm hoping for.
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    I'd say thats what everyone would hope for


    But for real, this is so really shady underhanded business, i know its some rough times but come on.
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    #5  Edited By EvilDingo

    It's just as likely that someone who haven't got a game in the genre, buying their way in to get a piece of that market.

    But I wonder why people will want this to happen.
    I suppose it's in the slim hope that we'll get a SF vs MK type of game, but I personally believe a Japanese developer will keep the game how it is.
    The thing about MK is, that it's very much for the western audience.
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    #6  Edited By kush

    MK vs. SF vs. Marvel vs. Capcom vs. DC = Confirmed! ...Of course not, but a man can dream can't he?

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    #7  Edited By SpecTackle
    Kush said:
    "MK vs. SF vs. Marvel vs. Capcom vs. DC = Confirmed! ...Of course not, but a man can dream can't he?
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    Throw SNK in there and I'd pay upwards of $60 for such a product.
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    #8  Edited By Lemegeton

    This is sad news indeed. Regardless of your opinion on the games nobody can deny that the franchise did a lot for gaming in the 90's. It is so sad to see Midway crumble, they are on the few games companies who were there when i was a kid.


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    #9  Edited By chronicsmoke

    BIG FUCKING DEPRESSING NEWS!!!! well hopefully capcom or even SNK  picks up mortal kombat or I think its safe to say my beloved franchise that I grew up with is fucked

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    #10  Edited By BiggerBomb

    Maybe TakeTwo will pick it up. They could use another big name like Mortal Kombat.

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