NetherRealm Studios

NetherRealm Studios

Type	Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Industry	Interactive entertainment Computer and video games
Predecessor	WB Games Chicago
Founded	2010
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, United States[1]
Key people	Ed Boon (Creative Director)
Products	Mortal Kombat series
Owner(s)	Time Warner
Parent	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Website	netherrealm.com

NetherRealm Studios is an American video game developer based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 2010 replacing WB Games Chicago, which purchased assets in 2009 that were formerly owned by Midway Games Chicago after Midway filed for bankruptcy.^[1][2] The assets purchased included Midway's studio in Chicago^[3] and Surreal Software, resulting in the ownership to the rights to the Joust, Mortal Kombat, The Suffering, Spy Hunter and Wheelman series.^[4] In 2009, WB Games first rebranded the Mortal Kombat team as WB Games Chicago^[5] and, in 2010, it was re-named NetherRealm Studios.^[6]

NetherRealm's first game, the ninth installment of the Mortal Kombat series, was released in North America on April 19, 2011 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms. The studio is led by industry veteran, and series co-creator, Ed Boon.^[7]

Games

• Mortal Kombat (2011) (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
• Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection (2011) (Microsoft Windows, PSN, XBLA)

See also

• Ed Boon
• Midway Games
• Mortal Kombat
• Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Smith, Ryan (2010-04-09). "WB Games Chicago Soon To Be Netherrealm Studios?". ChicagoNow. http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/gamesmith/2010/04/wb-games-chicago-soon-to-be-netherrealm-studios.html. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 
2. ^ Spangler, Todd. "Midway Completes Time Warner Sale". Multichannel. http://www.multichannel.com/article/315680-Midway_Completes_Time_Warner_Sale.php. 
3. ^ Gilbert, Ben. "Mortal Kombat team sheds Midway skin for 'WB Games Chicago'". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/mortal-kombat-team-sheds-midway-skin-for-wb-games-chicago/. 
4. ^ Pigna, Kris. "Warner Bros. Emerges as Sole Bidder for Midway". 1up. http://www.1up.com/news/warner-bros-emerges-sole-bidder. 
5. ^ Martin, Matt. "Mortal Kombat studio becomes WB Games Chicago". gamesindustry. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/mortal-kombat-studio-becomes-wb-games-chicago. 
6. ^ Murphy, Joseph. "New Mortal Kombat coming 2011 says Warner Brothers". TheGamingLiberty.com, June 10, 2010
7. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2010-08-24). "What’s Next For Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm Studios". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5620295/whats-next-for-mortal-kombat-netherrealm-studios. Retrieved 2011-03-17. 

External links

• NetherRealm Studios' official site
• Mortal Kombat series' official webpage
• Mortal Kombat and the history of the studio