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Midway: We Would Prefer Not To Sell Mortal Kombat

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The publisher of one of the world's most famous fighting game series is hoping to hold on to "Mortal Kombat," despite what people inferred from a recent Chapter 11 filing.

Yesterday, MTV Multiplayer readers voted for Capcom to buy the rights for "Mortal Kombat" from financially embattled publisher Midway.

They did this in reaction to recently released documents that identified the sale of the "MK" as a possible goal of the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But a Midway spokesperson has told MTV Multiplayer that the company would prefer to hang on to the series.
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Elven6 - 303 days 4 hours ago
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Wait till March 31st, thats when Midway releases their quarterly report so we can see how much net revenue they generated for Q4 2008 and then speculate on their future, perhaps they won't have to sell, all they need to see is submit a restructuring document.
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El_Colombiano - 303 days 4 hours ago
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Shame if they do, its what they're largely known for.
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Superduper09 - 303 days 3 hours ago
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UMK: 3 was the last MK game that I enjoyed.
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Gambit07 - 303 days 3 hours ago
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My guess is EA would buy MK.
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DarkArima - 303 days 1 hour ago
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C'mon midway you need to get into the game! I don't want street fighter to be the only good fighting game for the next few years.
I wanna see the next Mk game in tournaments(hey I can dream)Nothing is more fun then ripping your friend's head off!
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Elven6 - 302 days 18 hours ago
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MK 9 will be the deciding factor, even though MK already has millions of dedicated players a epic Mortal Kombat will definitely bring the series back in the eyes of many.

If Midway truly needs to sell the franchise they should wait till MK 9 is out, that way they can see how things go and if a sale is needed, in turn maximizing revenue.
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Cajun Chicken - 302 days 23 hours ago
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Wouldn't really work outside of Midway's hands IMO.
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