Mortal Kombat: Deception - First Video

Midway officially announces the sixth MK game and releases a teaser trailer. Get it inside.

Following the leaked Baraka artwork from Mortal Kombat: Deception a couple of weeks ago, Midway has officially announced the sixth Mortal Kombat title and released the first trailer.

Baraka: hard

Mortal Kombat: Deception is currently in development and scheduled to ship fall 2004 for PS2 and Xbox. No arcade release is scheduled.

According to the announcement, "Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as next-generation gamers. The game features lightning-fast hand-to-hand and special weapons combat, secret and returning characters, moves and combinations with new death-dealing battles and fatalities."

The three-dimensional style, now well established in the series, continues in Deception. Stay tuned for hi-res screens and more footage shortly.

Adam Doree
Editorial Director, Kikizo