So, remember that tidbit that the rights to A Nightmare on Elm Street have reverted back to Wes Craven’s estate? Turns out that not only did this affect the announced (then quickly cancelled) NECA Toony Terrors video game version of Freddy Krueger, but it seems to have now also affected 2011’s Mortal Kombat (specifically, the Komplete Edition), as the game has been removed from Steam.
Mortal Kombat 9 featured Freddy Krueger (albeit his remake version) as a playable fighter. Sadly, with the license no longer being at Warner Bros., that appears to be the reason why the game has now been removed from distribution. Those who already own the game on Steam need not worry, nor do those who already own a copy on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
When you think about it, the Steam version of Mortal Kombat X might not be too far off from being removed, either. While Leatherface and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre license are still with Warner Bros., the Predator and Alien were on loan from Fox. And now Disney owns those licenses. Nothing indicates that MKX will be removed from Steam anytime soon, but you do have to wonder.