In a press release, Midway has announced the latest iteration of Mortal Kombat has shipped a combined total of over 1.8 million copies since its release in November of 2008. In the same press release Midway also announced a new iteration of the popular fighting series is already underway, Ed Boon, co founder of the Mortal Kombat franchise had this to say,>>

“Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass the million-seller plateau makes it worth all the effort,” “We’re already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future.” >>

Great news for Midway and the Mortal Kombat team, the future really seems bright for Midway, let’s hope they take advantage of this great opportunity. >>

The full press release is available below,

PRESS RELEASE

Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced that the company has shipped approximately 1.8 million units of Mortal Kombat(R) vs. DC Universe worldwide for the Xbox(R)360 video Game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system.

“Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass the million-seller plateau makes it worth all the effort,” said Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-founder and creative director, Midway. “We’re already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future.”

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe also continues to set a number of internal Midway records. The game was the most pre-ordered MK title in company history, and more than 3.6 million Mortal Kombat(R) vs. DC Universe matches have been played online worldwide for the PS3, according to numbers from GameSpy Technology,* which provides connected gaming, multiplayer and statistics gathering services to the title.

The standard edition of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.95, and a limited number of copies of the Kollector’s Edition are still available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $69.95.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and is available for the PS3 system and the Xbox 360. For more information please visit www.worldscollide.com.