After months of rumors and mentions by Sony at various events,
Warner Bros. has officially announced the release of
Mortal Kombat for the
PlayStation Vita. The release date is said to be Spring according to
WB Games UK on Twitter.
There isn't many details, but the press release had this quote from Ed Boon about it. To us it makes it sound like it's a port of
Mortal Kombat (2011) with specialized Vita features instead of a new game. This would make sense because the game's
Unreal Engine 3 will run on the PS Vita.
The NetherRealm team is committed to making sure that we follow up the success of 2011's Mortal Kombat with an equally compelling experience on the PlayStation Vita. The original game content and new features we developed for the PlayStation Vita will provide gamers with the best fighting game experience available on the new mobile platform." - Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios
One interesting point of note, is that they say the game is going to be playable at the Vita preview
Vita Hill Social Clubs which are opening across the US today. I have received word that the game will not be there starting today, but to stay tuned to the
PlayStation Blog for more details on when it and other new Vita games will be available to play before the Vita launches on
February 22nd, 2012.