Midway Games issued a press release this afternoon that fans of both the Unreal and Mortal Kombat series of games can both appreciate. Unreal Championship 2 for X-Box is now available for pre-order, complete with a bonus to whet players' appetites until the game is released. From the press release:

Through Midway's Unreal Championship 2 pre-sell program, gamers can now pre-order their copy of Unreal Championship 2 and receive a FREE LIVE ENABLED UC2 DEMO DISC INSTANTLY. Also included in the pre-sell offer are three (3) character collector trading cards (*3 of 12...collect all 12)!

In addition, Midway announced that the official UC2 website is now online with information concerning the game. From the press release:

Midway also announced the unveiling of www.unrealchampionship2.com where everything that an Unreal fan could possibly want to know about Unreal Championship 2 is now available on one site! Character biographies, new screenshots and numerous gameplay trailers await and promise to appease even the most hardcore fans until Unreal Championship 2 ships to stores on April 11, 2005.

While Raiden is a playable character version in the retail version, we have confirmed he will not be available in the demo version. Stay tuned; as we learn more about this game, especially in regards to Raiden and other possible(?) MK references, we'll be sure to report it here!

To read the press release in its entirety, click here.