Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios are proudly celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Mortal Kombat, the billion-dollar franchise that has sold over 79 million videogame units since the original arcade game launch on Oct. 8, 1992.
The latest entry in the videogame series, Mortal Kombat 11, is the fastest selling title in franchise history with more than 15 million units sold worldwide, while Mortal Kombat Mobile has enjoyed more than 150 million downloads to date.
To honor 30 years of Mortal Kombat history, a new video has been released showcasing the franchise’s cultural impact across three decades of entertainment, from videogames, to movies, to animation.
Bringing together moments from the original Mortal Kombat game (1992) to Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (2020) and the first live action Mortal Kombat film (1995) to the reimagined Mortal Kombat movie (2021), the commemorative video spans 30 years of bone-crushing content, along with a visual spotlight of legendary Mortal Kombat fighters and their different iterations from past to present, such as Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Jackson “Jax” Briggs, Baraka, and Shang Tsung.
In addition, Mortal Kombat (2021), Mortal Kombat (1995), Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2013), and Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021) are available to watch now on HBO Max, while Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) is available now for purchase on digital platforms.
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