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Monday January 28, 9:13 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Midway Games
Midway Announces Official Title for All-New Next-Generation Mortal Kombat Videogame
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance(TM) Takes Martial Arts Fighting and the Mortal Kombat® Franchise to New Extremes
CHICAGO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002-- Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY - news), a leading software industry publisher and developer announced today that the official title for the all-new, next-generation version of the popular fighting game franchise will be Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance(TM). Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is currently in development and scheduled to ship fall 2002 for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), Game Boy® Advance and other next-generation gaming systems.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance marks the relaunch of the Mortal Kombat series with an all-new engine delivering punishing action that will reward long-time fans of the franchise as well as next-generation game lovers. The game features intense hand-to-hand and special-weapon combat, secret hidden moves and combinations with deadly body blows and fatalities.
``Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is the next phase of the Mortal Kombat series that gamers have been waiting for,'' said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. ``With all-new characters and worlds, never-before-seen features and a totally new fighting engine, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance will set a precedent for all other next-generation fighting games to follow.''
One of the best-selling franchises in videogame history -- with more than 19 million home games sold -- the Mortal Kombat series (first iteration was released in 1992) has generated more than $1.5 billion in revenue through games, movies, music, toys and other merchandise.
Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play on all major videogame platforms including the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy® Advance.
For more information about Midway Games and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance visit mortalkombatdeadlyalliance.com.
This press release contains forward looking statements concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the ``Company'') based on currently available information that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the amusement games industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under ``Risk Factors'' in the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 11, 2001.
Note to Editors: MORTAL KOMBAT, DEADLY ALLIANCE and MIDWAY are trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Xbox and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2001 Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

6/01
MK5 at E3.
I (KungLao@MortalKombat.com) was accompanied to MIDWAY Headquarters at E3 with one of the producers of the third Mortal Kombat movie. We were invited into a private screening of Midway’s video game previews, and were very impressed. There was in fact a short live action Mortal Kombat preview, flashing several dragon medallions, train tracks, blades, drops of blood, and possible new logos thrown roughly into a 30 second teaser. There was also a screenshot of SCORPION from the actual game that briefly flashed over the screen for a second at the most. We will post this picture as soon as we can! (continued on rumor section)

5/17
Midway: Midway Announces Next-Generation Mortal Kombat® in Development

Latest Installment in Multi-Million Selling Mortal Kombat Franchise Takes Martial Arts Fighting to New Extremes on Next-Generation Game Systems

LOS ANGELES - May 17, 2001 (E3 Booth # 600, South Hall) - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that the all-new version of the acclaimed multi-million unit selling Mortal Kombat® franchise is in development. This new version of Mortal Kombat is scheduled to ship for Nintendo GameCube™ and other next-generation game systems in Fall 2002.
Mortal Kombat delivers all-new punishing action fans of the franchise crave - intense hand-to-hand combat and special-weapon combat, secret hidden moves and combinations with deadly body blows.
One of the best-selling franchises in videogame history -- with more than 19 million home games sold -- the Mortal Kombat series has garnered more than $100 million in revenue through movies, music, toys and other promotional items.
"The Mortal Kombat franchise has set the standard for martial arts fighting games over the years," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. "As the first of the series did, this all-new Mortal Kombat will once again reinvent the fighting game genre with never-before-seen features and a completely new fighting engine."
This title is not yet proposed to Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive software. Midway games are available for play on all major home game platforms, including the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PlayStation® game console, Nintendo® 64 and Game Boy® Color, and Sega Dreamcast™.

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This information is strictly speculative and cannot be proven, so if you try to pass it along as factual, we're sending Scorpion after you.

9-01
MK5 KONFIRMED FOR XBOX?
A report from TeamXbox.com has reported Mortal Kombat 5 to be part of Midway's XBox lineup for 2002. Allegedly confirmed by Midway themselves accompanied by their fourth quarter and fiscal year results, a tentative date of SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 has been given for the game's release for the XBox gaming console only. MK5 has previously been confirmed to be released on Nintendo GameCube as well. As no other information was given, we will report this as factual news when this information is officially confirmed.

8-01
TEAM FATALITIES FOR MK5?
Word is MK5 will feature a new addition to their ever-expanding repertoire of finishing moves: team fatalities. This hasn't been confirmed, but it sounds too good to be true. Details on this rumor are sparse, but from what we hear the team fatalities would only be possible if you were in "2 on 2 kombat mode", and your two fighters have some sort of relationship. For example, Jax and Sonya, Liu Kang and Kitana, or Kano and Jarek. No official details on which fighters would make up each team and what their team finishing moves are, but we will report in detail if and when this information becomes available.

6-01
NEW MK5 NAME?
(continued from E3 paragraph) However, confirmed rumors from members of the Midway team that Mortal Kombat 5 will not be the video game’s title is true. Midway is looking to name this game with a word, not a number. And remember: there is no concrete way to prove this to be factual, but we’ve got a really good hunch. Write in your one or two words for what you think the game’s name should be, and they will be forwarded to the MK5 team. This is not a contest, so your submissions will not necessarily be viewed or used by Midway, but they will be sent to them and posted on this site. E-Mail KungLao@MortalKombat.com with your suggestions.

Chat Q/A - MK5:
<ED_BOON> MK5 the game will not be playable at E3.

<Scott-MK5> Can we have some tentative idea when it will be released and when teasers like you had for MK4 will hit the internet?
<ED_BOON> Expect a teaser within the next few months. And you can see an exclusive teaser to be premiered on MortalKombat.com.

<The_King> When will mk5 be out?
<ED_BOON> Not in 2001...

<KungLao> Can you tell us any returning characters for MK5?
<ED_BOON> The only certain character is of course Scorpion. But with Scorpion, one can expect Sub-Zero.

<Raiden> Is Raiden going to be in MK5?
<ED_BOON> You can find our answers in the vault at MortalKombat.com

<DrkBishop> Okay, there have been rumors going around that MK5 will possibly an X-Box exclusive. Are you developing MK5 with a particular system in mind, or are you even that far yet?
<ED_BOON> No, Mortal Kombat is just being designed to be as cool as it could be.

<Scott-MK5> How far along in completion is Mortal Kombat 5?
<ED_BOON> We are still in the early preliminary stages.

<UFighterX> What "alities" will appear in mk5 ?
<ED_BOON> the only thing for sure will be fatalities.

<Scott-MK5> What kind of music can we expect to see in MK5? Is Dan "Toasty" Forden
still doing the music for the game?
<ED_BOON> Yes, Dan is going to be doing the music. You'd have to ask him.

<nth> About how long do you think it will be before we see anything as far as screen shots etc.?
<ED_BOON> I think you'll be surprised as to how soon you will see images for the next Mortal Kombat.

<Scott-MK5> <McDaniel> "Ed is there any new info. you can give us at all about mk5?
<ED_BOON> Well you can throw everything you know about MK out the window, cause we are using a completely different fighting engine.

<KungLao> Will Kitana be back in MK5?
<ED_BOON> Most likely.

<FatSatan_> Ed, the rumor has been popping up that MK5 will be in anime-style. Is that true?
<ED_BOON> FatSatan, that's the first I've ever heard of it.

<Beyonder> How about "Suicides". Commit one before your opponent finishes you?
<ED_BOON> Believe or not Beyonder, we've had a discussion about it.

<MiKeMcD5> - <Pagliacci> - Is there a chance that any of the characters from Mythology or Special Forces (esp. Sareena) possibly appear in MK5?
<ED_BOON> Probably not, Pagliacci.

<McDaniel> any new info on the Test your Sight, mind etc.?
<ED_BOON> I can tell you that Test Your Sight will be a subset of many games of Test Your Might in MK1, for MK5.

<STERO> Will there be pallet swapping in Mk5
<ED_BOON> No, there will not be pallet swapping.

<blacaca> Will mk5 be more like juggle combos like mk2?
<ED_BOON> There will certainly be more juggle combos, but we are not going to restrict all combos to just juggling.

<DaveB> Will all the fun finishers found in MK2, MK3 and UMK3 - babalities, friendships, etc. - return in MK5?
<ED_BOON> We are probably going to shy away from the funny stuff, but it wouldn't be a Mortal Kombat game without some humor.

<Scott-MK5> Should we expect MK5 in 2002 instead of this fall?
<ED_BOON> If we don't have it by 2002...we are in serious trouble.

<punishaw8> Any chance of the characters showing wear and tear as a fight progresses?
<ED_BOON> Absolutely!

<McDaniel> Will mk 5 continue with the rest of the mk story? Or will a new story come about?
<ED_BOON> MK5 will introduce new plot lines, as well as continuing some of the classic stories.

<neo2010> Are the Test your might and other "Mini games" confirmed for the finished product?
<ED_BOON> If I have anything to say about it...YES.

<dominojr> Are there gonna be midgets in MK5?
<ED_BOON> Good question. Half the characters will be midgets.

<Kist> Will the Weapon System will be improved?
<ED_BOON> The weapon system will be much more elaborate then in MK4...

<Dolari> Would you describe MK5 as Crunchy, Tasty, Chewie, Sweet, Sour or Slimy? And would it comein a nice honey dijon sauce?
<ED_BOON> Toasty...and I'm glad you asked.

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