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[Watch] Go Behind the Making of ‘Mortal Kombat’ With the Latest Splash Wave Documentary
With the original Mortal Kombat arcade game turning the big 3-0 later this year, what better way to celebrate than a look at the origins and making of the game? YouTube channel Splash Wave is here to answer that with a new entry in their series of documentaries.
The documentary actually covers the original trilogy, with a focus on the digitized graphics used to bring the fighters to life. At the time, Midway was trying to one-up the competition in the arcade market by focusing on a new digitized graphics technique that turned video footage into digital images. From there, young developers Ed Boon and John Tobias were able to put their dream of creating a fighting game into motion.
The rest, they say, is history.
The real celebration for Mortal Kombat begins this October. Perhaps NetherRealm Studios will announce a new entry in the series? Or, will we finally get that long-rumoured remaster of the original trilogy? Heck, given the recent movie’s performance on HBO Max, could we get a sequel announced this year? Prepare yourself.
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.