“Mortal Kombat 1” has been released for some time. The blood and entrails gushing out from the brutal battles have made countless fans rush to swim around in their internal organs. While the base game was great, its post-launch microtransactions pissed people off.
Sadly, this predatory approach appears to be playing a role in Warner Bros.’ “meaningful” growth in gaming revenue. The information comes from the company’s third-quarter 2023 financial report, which reported that Mortal Kombat 1, coupled with continued sales of Hogwarts Legacy, drove an overall uptick in content revenue.
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Further reading of the report will reveal how important this contribution is. As you know, actors who are members of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA unions have recently launched strikes over a variety of issues affecting their careers, including protections against artificial intelligence and the need for increased wages based on the cost of living. This financial report clearly shows the impact of these strikes: “Television revenue declined significantly, primarily due to certain large licensing deals in the prior year and the impact of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes”
So you’re expecting revenue to be down year over year, right? Mortal Kombat 1 and Hogwarts Legacy are proving to be still selling well, plus Barbie (which along with other movie releases contributed “significantly” to this year’s revenue), Successfully launched the company into its second largest market. green.
It’s a bit of a scary reminder that while the $17 Halloween death toll is serious, like many of the extra monetization methods in Mortal Kombat 1, it’s still a great way to draw blood from a stone. Mortal Kombat remains a popular legacy series that appeals to more than just fighting game diehards like Guilty Gear and Unist.
If you played Mortal Kombat 1 when it launched, are you still playing it now? Have you ever spent any money? Let us know below!