A rumor has been going around recently that Midway would not be releasing a PAL version of the upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for Xbox. We decided to contact Midway to find out for ourselves, and they confirmed to us that there are currently no plans to release a Xbox PAL version of MK: Armageddon.

For now, this appears to be a rumor founded in fact. However, we will be keeping an eye on this development; if we learn anything more, we'll be sure to report it here.

EDIT - August 14 2006 1:00 PM CDT - Over on the Midway Boards, Cinder revealed that the decision to not release MK: Armageddon for Xbox in PAL territories was made by Midway Europe. To see the forum posting where he makes this clarification and also an address to make your opinions heard, click here. Our thanks to forum member Total-MK for the heads-up on this update.

Also, to those who are confused about what PAL means: PAL is the video format used in such territories as Europe and Australia. Therefore, North American gamers and others are not affected by this. If you're not sure if your area is PAL or NTSC, check with your nearest video game or electronics store and they'll be able to tell you for certain.

EDIT - August 15 2006 2:40 PM CDT - Fellow MK website Total Mortal Kombat contacted Midway London, and got an official explanation as to why the Xbox PAL version is not being released.

We're not producing a PAL Xbox version due to a combination of retail unwillingness to list new Xbox games, the uneconomic return on development investment and a strategic focus on the PS2 for this iteration of the franchise. Rest assured, MK will be back on the next gen. platforms in an even bigger way than ever before.

To read the original news story in which this statement was posted, click here.

First!! WOW that sucks for PAL Xbox owners seriously...so, now Xbox owners get fucked twice possibly, once for all xbox owners with no Kollectors Edition, twice for PAL Xbox owners in general.

It does. I have a PS2 myself, but I can feel the pain of the XBox owners who will suffer with this :(

3rd!!! man this really sucks... of course i was gonna get it for PS2 anyway but still, thats alot more people that have to suffer... oh well, at least i can laugh at my "xbox" friends lol!

DAMN! This really sucks for PAL players.

I see a petition on the horizon.


Ghostdragon

wow xbox is getting screwd across the board

What about us PS ppl. We want our next gen console but do we have it yet? nooooo.

Xbox has theres. Maybe thats why they wont get a pal version of it.

What is the pal version because I dont know what that means!!!!

america rocks

America + PS2 = Crazy Delicious

Good lord. Thats horrible. Over the past month, Xbox (including 360) owners have been getting screwed left and right. I'm starting to think about selling my 360, and all the games i have. Sony doesn't seem to screw its customers nearly as much as microsoft.

Woah,Midway sure is trying to make no one buy the X-Box version apparently....taking away their Prenium Editions and all PAL people cant get it either.


Glad i have a PS2.

thank god i got a ps2... i dont really like x box that much, only liek a few games on it

Chances are, its Microsofts doing. They don't want to pay more for the Kollector's Edition. Same with the PAL version.

If this is true iv lost all faith in Midway.

I guess i gotta wait till PS3 comes out.

well if they wanted another reason for this game to crash and burn theyve just found one. Fuck you, whoever's responsible for this (though its more the principle of it, seeing as how I wasnt really sure if i was even gonna buy this game in the first place).
I thought America was done with screwing us Aussie folk already. Guess not.

Can someone please tell me what PAL is? Thanks.

It's not Midways fault, Microsoft apparently doesn't want to pay the extra dough for the KE and for the PAL, blame them not midway.Midway can do only so much to a point.

Looks like I'm getting all 3 versions lol.Wii version will be the best I have no doubt though.

well as long as this doesnt happen 2 ps2 owners im all sweet (poor xbox owners in new zealand and aus) i feel their pain

This is the stupidest thing I have ever FUCKING heard in my life. Fuck you Midway. Hay I have an idea! Lets release a game BUT lets piss off one region (because one region is more important than another!) and only release it on one platform! Retarded assholes. (Excuse my swearing this pushed me over the edge)

Keep you're 360. It beats selling your soul for collateral for the loan you'd have to take out to buy a PS3. Seriously.

But yeah. I don't know if it's Microsoft or Midway, but someone is royally screwing over X-Box fans, especially those outside the US.

Greeeeaaaat. Another whip at the xbox. Fuck whoever made it so the xbox gets nothing except norm. Sorry 'bout the language, it's just I have an xbox and my friend all have gamcube's, so I can't play the premium or pal version of the game. This makes me mad!

Its not just the one region that this affects, its every single region that isn't North America.

I am not from a PAL country, and I don't have an XBOX, but I still think this decision is stupid.

I'm already peeved that the special edition won't be coming to Canada...yea well, i'll just ebay it

Hahahaha! There is 1 reason for that great new in the PAL region.....:
1-Xbox sucks! :D Hahahahhaa!!! , SO buy PS2 for better play ...:D

And... In the NTSC Region....Why no premium for the Xbox???
1-Because its sucks!!!:D

That is the sad but great reason!!!:D