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midway selling mk... or not?

sushiboysushiboy Registered User regular
edited March 2009 in Games and Technology
http://www.psu.com/Midway-selling-off-Mortal-Kombat-series--a006576-p0.php

BUT THEN...

http://kotaku.com/5163271/midway-to-keep-paying-mortal-kombat-creator-to-make-new-mortal-kombat

Am I missing something? I am confused. :P

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    My 60 second opinion:

    Midway appears to be interested in selling the franchise for the right price, but they aren't trying to liquidate it.

    Any price that they sell it for is likely to reflect the fact that there is continuing work going in to it; it isn't just some rights only thing.

    edit: I can't get kotaku to load, so I'm basing my opinion off of the headline of that article.

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  • GyralGyral Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    The Kotaku article basically details that Midway wants to allow the payment of bonuses to Ed Boon during the bankruptcy as they want to retain him and the MK series, which they feel is how they'll be able to repay their debtors.

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  • Dodge AspenDodge Aspen Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Man, if only Capcom could obtain the MK series, then we could have Marvel vs Capcom vs MK vs DC and it would be fucking awesome.

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  • MagicPrimeMagicPrime FiresideWizard Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Capcom presents:

    The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Gyral wrote: »
    The Kotaku article basically details that Midway wants to allow the payment of bonuses to Ed Boon during the bankruptcy as they want to retain him and the MK series, which they feel is how they'll be able to repay their debtors.

    Pretty much. During bankruptcy the lawyers dictate who you can and who you can't pay off, and Midway might be frantically trying to convince them to keep paying him.

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Gyral wrote: »
    The Kotaku article basically details that Midway wants to allow the payment of bonuses to Ed Boon during the bankruptcy as they want to retain him and the MK series, which they feel is how they'll be able to repay their debtors.

    Makes sense.

    In that case, it looks to me like Midway is doing their best to hang on to the MK series through the bankruptcy because they feel that they can sell it for more money as a seperate transaction than they would get if they liquidated it as part of the bankruptcy proceedings.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    wiigirl wrote: »
    Dodge Aspen wrote: »
    Man, if only Capcom could obtain the MK series, then we could have Marvel vs Capcom vs MK vs DC and it would be fucking awesome.

    That would be awesome! I willing to bet you, with this economy, the stronger player will get it.

    Unfortunately, the publisher with the greatest strength to potentially purchase MK is Activision, since they've lost the least money so far in this economy. Capcom might, since they're trying to make more inroads in the western market, but I'd say Activision is more likely than anyone. Anything could happen, though.

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    So, Mortal Kombat 9? This year? I am NOT getting my hopes up for this game, especially after MK vs DC was disappointing (but still fun) and now that SFIV is out.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ugh. I loved Deception, but Armageddon and vs. DC were terrible.

    I do not have high hopes.

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I didn't mind Armageddon. Just wished they had individual fatalities.

    There is so much they need to do for this next one and I doubt they will do even half of what is necessary.

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  • Teslan26Teslan26 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    MagicPrime wrote: »
    Capcom presents:

    The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

    Want to buy.....

    Wonder how they would mesh the MK style with the rest of it, or not care and have different ones....

    Other possibility would be Nintendo buying it for the next SSB :P

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Teslan26 wrote: »
    MagicPrime wrote: »
    Capcom presents:

    The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

    Want to buy.....

    Wonder how they would mesh the MK style with the rest of it, or not care and have different ones....

    Other possibility would be Nintendo buying it for the next SSB :P

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I kinda want to see street fighter go against marvel AND DC AND mortal kombat. It will never happen though.

    It would just be nice to have each respective studio have to play by certain rules and make characters that were balanced but make some sort of competitive game on the same disc.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    TheStig wrote: »
    Teslan26 wrote: »
    MagicPrime wrote: »
    Capcom presents:

    The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

    Want to buy.....

    Wonder how they would mesh the MK style with the rest of it, or not care and have different ones....

    Other possibility would be Nintendo buying it for the next SSB :P

    I would pay top dollar to rip out marth's spine.

    I think it might allow more people to play Pikachu as people might play against him if they could rip Pikachu's heart out.

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  • November FifthNovember Fifth Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'd like to see them develop an MK action adventure game similar to God of War or Devil May Cry.

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    November Fifth wrote: »
    I'd like to see them develop an MK action adventure game similar to God of War or Devil May Cry.

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  • SaddlerSaddler Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    It's hard to imagine how they could be a profitable company again without Mortal Kombat. They own a lot of classic arcade games but I don't see much potential for most of them outside of cell phones or some such device.

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  • Teslan26Teslan26 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Cronus wrote: »
    TheStig wrote: »
    Teslan26 wrote: »
    MagicPrime wrote: »
    Capcom presents:

    The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

    Want to buy.....

    Wonder how they would mesh the MK style with the rest of it, or not care and have different ones....

    Other possibility would be Nintendo buying it for the next SSB :P

    I would pay top dollar to rip out marth's spine.

    I think it might allow more people to play Pikachu as people might play against him if they could rip Pikachu's heart out.

    Would there be an electricity animation around the ripper of said heart, until they squeezed the last ounce of life out of it......

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Capcom sounds pretty disinterested; they have an entire stable of fighting game franchises, and expect that someone without an established fighting game franchise would be more likely to go for it. Analysts have suggested such companies that qualify are Activision, EA, and Take-Two.

    As for their selling of MK, it sounds like they don't want to, but will if someone ponies up a substantial deal.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Rareware should get it. Killer instinct vs. Mortal Kombat

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Bartholamue wrote: »
    Rareware should get it. Killer instinct vs. Mortal Kombat

    That makes more sense than MK vs SF. At least with KI, they actually have robots and monsters and whatnot. They also have finishing moves.

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  • DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    redfield85 wrote: »
    Bartholamue wrote: »
    Rareware should get it. Killer instinct vs. Mortal Kombat

    That makes more sense than MK vs SF. At least with KI, they actually have robots and monsters and whatnot. They also have finishing moves.

    This would indeed be pretty awesome. Imagining an MK vs KI soundtrack is pretty awesome as well.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Cybertronian Paranormal Eliminator Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I wouldn't trust Capcom to take what was at one time their greatest rival franchise to SF2, and not turn it into a complete joke out of spite.

    I mean, more of a joke than it had already become :D

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