WB Games has just confirmed the last-gen versions of developer Netherrealm’s massively successful fighting game Mortal Kombat X are no longer in development.
“After months of development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come to the regrettable conclusion that we cannot release Mortal Kombat X for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360,” reads a post on the game’s official forums. “Please know our teams worked diligently to meet the quality standards set by the current-gen versions of the game. We were not able to get the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to the quality expected of a Mortal Kombat game and are very sorry for not being able to deliver the products as originally planned.”
The publisher is offering full refunds to those who pre-ordered the game for PS3 or Xbox 360. To get your money back, just request a return at the retailer you pre-ordered it from.
Mortal Kombat X is a fantastic game, so while this is an objectively crappy situation for the folks who pre-ordered last-gen versions of the game, I’m glad WB Games isn’t going to risk watering down one of the best games of the year with a disappointing port.
