October 4^th, 2004 (12:00am) - Midway Games Inc. announced today that Mortal Kombat: Deception has shipped for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game will be backed by the most extensive marketing campaign in Midway’s history. The multi-million dollar marketing support for Mortal Kombat: Deception includes television, cinema, print and online advertising, innovative point-of-purchase materials and specialized events.

“Midway, along with the millions of MK fans around the globe, is extremely excited about the release of Mortal Kombat: Deception,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “The Deception team has worked diligently over the past two years to ensure that this MK title will be the best yet. Not only will it be the first ever 3D fighter to be playable online via both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox Live, but the team has also succeeded in meeting a goal that some thought wasn’t going to be possible…they made a fighting game that plays as responsive online as it does offline. To support these ambitious efforts and hefty accomplishments, we are backing Mortal Kombat: Deception with the most extensive marketing campaign in Midway’s company history.”

Building upon the successful formula of the 2002 Midway release, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (on pace to eclipse 3 million units sold by year’s end),
Mortal Kombat: Deception is set to deliver one of the most ambitious fighting games to-date. Including four independent gameplay modes, multiple new fatalities per character, as well as being the first-ever 3D fighting game playable online both via PlayStation 2 broadband and Xbox Live, Mortal Kombat: Deception has quickly become one of the most anticipated titles this 2004 holiday season.