August 2^nd, 2006 (6:47pm) - Midway Games Inc. has announced that four limited Premium Editions of Mortal Kombat Armageddon will be available for the PlayStation 2 when it ships to stores nationwide, currently scheduled for October 9, 2006.

Midway also today announced that Mortal Kombat Armageddon, currently in development at Midway’s Chicago studio, is expected to be available for Nintendo Wii in Q1 2007. More specific details on Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the Wii will be unveiled later this year.

Available exclusively on the PlayStation 2, three of the four Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Premium Editions will feature metallic packaging covers that highlight some of the franchise’s most popular character duos, including: Sindel & Shao Kahn, Johnny Cage & Goro, and Kano & Sonya. The fourth Premium Edition set will feature the general Mortal Kombat: Armageddon retail box art on metallic packaging. The Premium Edition sets have a suggested retail price of $49.95 and will also include the following:

* An arcade–perfect, playable of the original Ultimate Mortal Kombat® 3
* Over 60 minutes of bonus DVD video content featuring a "History of Fatalities" movie, along with new videos for more than 50 of the Mortal Kombat characters
* An embossed metal package created exclusively for the limited edition Premium Edition sets; there will be four unique box fronts in total
* Animation cell cover art autographed by franchise co–creator, Ed Boon