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Midway's Mortal Kombat: Deception Awarded 'Best Fighting Game of 2004' at Spike TV's Video Game Awards

Latest Entry in the Company’s Best-Selling Franchise Further Strengthens Its Position as Fan Favorite

CHICAGO – December 15, 2004 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, announced today that Mortal Kombat: Deception received the "Best Fighting Game of 2004" award at Spike TV's second annual “Video Game Awards Show” held Tuesday evening at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Developed by Midway’s Chicago studio, Mortal Kombat: Deception beat out such notable nominees as Def Jam: Fight for New York (Electronic Arts), Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo), Fight Night 2004 (Electronic Arts) and WWE: Smackdown! vs. Raw (THQ).

“We’re honored that Mortal Kombat: Deception has been awarded the title of ‘Best Fighting Game,’ particularly since the recognition comes directly from the gamer,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing offer, Midway. “We’re pleased to see that Mortal Kombat: Deception was able to deliver what fans of the series and the genre expect – an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action. No other fighting game franchise can deliver the thrill - both online and off - like Mortal Kombat.”

Released in October 2004, Mortal Kombat: Deception has shipped more than one million units and remains on track to become the fastest selling game in Midway company history. Mortal Kombat: Deception is available for the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox ® video game system from Microsoft, and is expected to release for the Nintendo GameCube™ in March 2005.

 

[shuri]

Vengeance will be mine silly american demons!

 

[Wario64]

No offense but I don't think we need to be reminded on who won what at Spike TV's awards show

It's really nothing to be proud of too...at least the AIAS awards mean something

 

[evil ways]

Fuckin' right.

 

[dark10x]

Man, this has been a weak year for fighters...

While I'm not a big Street Fighter player or anything, it seems to me that the Anniversary Collection should technically have won as Thrid Strike is just a far superior fighter.

 

[strikeselect]

Any company that takes pride in winning an award at the Spike TV Video Game awards automatically loses 5 points of respect from me.

Midway Respect - 5

 

[Unison]

I have decided to tape these awards on Saturday. This sounds too awful to ignore.

 

[Sho Nuff]

I have decided to tape these awards on Saturday. This sounds too awful to ignore.

RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!

 

[TekunoRobby]

I have decided to tape these awards on Saturday. This sounds too awful to ignore.

Yeah really, I feel like I missed out on something big. I didn't want to see it because I thought it'd be FUCKING STUPID but I guess it went above and beyond that! Anything that gets unified hatred from GAF sparks my interest.

 

[DJPS2]

I have decided to tape these awards on Saturday. This sounds too awful to ignore.

SpikeTV Award Show Watching Checklist:

1. Bling (and lots of it)
2. Earplugs (for Funkmaster Flex, who didn't stop yelling for two hours)
3. Barf Bag(s)

If you're missing any of these items, you cannot watch any replays of this "program".

 

[Unison]

I will record it on my computer & burn it to a DVD, so I can fast forward easily.

 

[DarienA]

<Adds Spike TV Video Game Awards to list of items hated on by GAF>

 

[DJPS2]

I will record it on my computer & burn it to a DVD, so I can fast forward easily.

The 2004 SpikeTV Video Game Awards on DVD? That's eBay gold, right there! :lol

 

[Firest0rm]

<Adds Spike TV Video Game Awards to list of items hated on by GAF>

G4 is on there right? IF not put it in big bold capital letters.

 

[Unison]

G4 is on there right? IF not put it in big bold capital letters.

I almost never watch TV, but I saw part of some G4 show last night. First they complained that they had to review a card battling game later in the show (apparently they're sick of the genre). Then they reviewed Feel The Magic, raving about how unique it was. When they came back to the card battle game, they whined again for five minutes how tired and sloppy it was.

Both games got 3.0. :-|

 

[FitzOfRage]

Well Midway's majority owner now is Viacom's CEO, which happens to own Spike TV. So I'm surprised they didn't win more.

 

[Firest0rm]

Let me guess it was Tommy and his friend's show? Their show is so stupid. Tommy freaking complains about a game because he thinks the idea of the game was stupid, not because it was fun. Then gives it a low score. Who the hell uses a grading system where the pros and cons of a game are listed as "its cool" or "stupid idea".