IGN is reporting on a news story that's even catching us at MK Online by surprise. Midway has announced that in addition to the Xbox and Playstation 2 versions, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon will be released for the Nintendo Wii in early 2007! From the news article:

"We are extremely excited to be bringing the action of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon to the Nintendo Wii in early 2007," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Our Chicago studio, under the direction of Ed Boon, has been working extremely hard to make Armageddon stand out in a big way with the inclusion of the entire Mortal Kombat character lineup, the Motor Kombat mini-game, a new Konquest mode and several other innovative gameplay additions that help keep the franchise at the top of its genre. We're confident that Wii fans will truly appreciate the finished product when it's ready to hit store shelves."

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Midway has not yet revealed how it plans to take advantage of Nintendo's unique controller for the Wii version of the title.

Keep in mind, however, that in addition to the "Wii-mote", the Wii will support GameCube controllers and an additional style control more akin to an SNES gamepad. We'll definitely be keeping an eye on this story, so stay tuned!

To read the original IGN story in its entirety, click here.

Our thanks to forum/chat member for the heads-up on this breaking development!