In their Q4 quarterly conference call, Midway announced that plans were in development for a sixth installment to Midway's flagship franchise, Mortal Kombat. The planned release for this title is within the calendar year of 2004. This announcement comes as no surprise as sales of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance were what kept Midway from sinking even lower in terms of revenue, while posting a dismal loss of $0.54 per share in earnings, as other titles failed to meet sales expectations.