Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is off the auction block, according to Bloomberg.
The outlet is citing people familiar with the situation for the news that AT&T has removed its video game division from its list of non-core assets up for sale.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment publishes a number of significant gaming properties, including Mortal Kombat, the Batman Arkham franchise, and numerous Lego brand crossovers like Lego Star Wars.
The first reports that AT&T would consider selling its gaming operation surfaced in June, with a potential price tag of $4 billion and Take-Two, Electronic Arts, and Activision Blizzard floated as potential buyers. Microsoft would later be reported to show interest as well.
NetherRealm Studios announced they are officially ending DLC support for Mortal Kombat 11 and are currently focused on their next project. What their next project is, or whether or not it's a fighting game, is currently unknown. In the official tweet, NRS clarified that no additional DLC characters will be added to MK11 beyond this point. Mortal Kombat 11 originally launched on April 23rd, 2019. In 2020, the game received two title updates, MK11: Aftermath and MK11: Ultimate — adding new characters, including action movie icons such as Terminator T-800, Joker, Spawn, Robocop, and Rambo. Below is the tweet from NRS confirming the news.
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms picks up shortly after the explosive finale of Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, the 2020 blockbuster hit that initiated these animated films – which are based on one of the most popular videogame franchises in history.
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, courtesy of Ed Boon himself via Twitter.
First we now know that the movie is set to be released digital and physical on 08.31.2021. And we also got the official box art for the movie, featuring Liu Kang, Raiden and Kuai Liang Sub-Zero.
Joel McHale and Jennifer Carpenter are signing up for more Mortal Kombat. The actors are returning to voice star in Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms after voicing Johnny Cage (McHale) and Sonya Blade (Carpenter) in Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge.
The new film reunites much of the Scorpion’s Revenge team, including actors Jordan Rodrigues as Liu Kang, Patrick Seitz as Scorpion & Hanzo Hasashi, Artt Butler as Shang Tsung & Cyrax, Robin Atkin Downes as Shinnok & Reiko, Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden, Kintaro & Sektor; Ikč Amadi as Jax Briggs & One Being; Grey Griffin as Kitana, Satoshi Hasashi & Mileena; and Fred Tatasciore as Shao Kahn.