NetherRealm Studios
 The company's logo which depicts a silhouette of Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat series. | |
| Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Industry |
Interactive entertainment Computer and video games |
| Predecessor |
Midway Games WB Games Chicago |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States[1] |
Key people | Ed Boon (creative director) |
| Products |
Mortal Kombat series Injustice series |
| Owner | Time Warner |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Website |
www |
NetherRealm Studios is an American video game developer based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 2010 replacing WB Games Chicago and Midway Games, 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] before both WB Games Chicago and Midway Games were merged to form NetherRealm Studios in 2010.[6] The studio is named in reference to the Netherrealm, a recurring location in the Mortal Kombat series, and features recurring series character Scorpion in its logo.
NetherRealm's first game, the ninth installment and the reboot 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 developed
| Year | Title | Engine | Platform(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Win | X360 | XOne | |||
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Mortal Kombat X | Unreal Engine 3 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2017 | Injustice 2 | Unreal Engine 3 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mobile games
| Year | Title | Engine | Platform(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | iOS | |||
| 2011 | Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | WWE Immortals | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Mortal Kombat X | Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Injustice 2 | Unreal Engine 4 | Yes | Yes |
References
- 1 2 Smith, Ryan (April 9, 2010). "WB Games Chicago Soon To Be Netherrealm Studios?". ChicagoNow. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Midway Completes Time Warner Sale". Multichannel.
- ↑ Gilbert, Ben. "Mortal Kombat team sheds Midway skin for 'WB Games Chicago'". Joystiq.
- ↑ Pigna, Kris. "Warner Bros. Emerges as Sole Bidder for Midway". 1up.
- ↑ Martin, Matt. "Mortal Kombat studio becomes WB Games Chicago". gamesindustry.
- ↑ Murphy, Joseph. "New Mortal Kombat coming 2011 says Warner Brothers". TheGamingLiberty.com, June 10, 2010
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (August 24, 2010). "What’s Next For Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm Studios". Kotaku. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
