A couple new bits of info: ( I can't confirm the validity of this, but I hope it's true!)
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http://steamdb.info/app/230800/ updated recently again
and (not my conversation, twas taken from a poster the most popular MK forum)
"my conversation on IRC with xPaw and Devin, some of the guys behind SteamDB.
"[20:02] <ionicle_> what would you guys say is a probable chance of a game to make it to live or at least an announcement, once it's been entered into the steam database, and it's had pretty regular updates and achievements added?
[20:02] <@johndrinkwater> a maybe
[20:03] <ionicle_> yeah its always a "maybe", though im trying to narrow it down a bit to a rough percentage of probability
[20:04] <@johndrinkwater> what game?
[20:04] <ionicle_> latest Mortal Kombat, it appeared on Amazon UK briefly, before being taken down
[20:04] <ionicle_> then the game schema popped up, with a lot of achievements added
[20:05] <+DevinWatson> Mortal Kombat = 99% Happening
[20:05] <@johndrinkwater> sounds like a fairly high chance then
[20:05] <ionicle_> indeed, thats what im hoping for
[20:05] <+DevinWatson> They've spent a lot of time integrating it into Steam
[20:05] <+DevinWatson> tim = money
[20:05] <+DevinWatson> time*
[20:06] <+DevinWatson> so they're obviously planning on releasing it
[20:06] <+DevinWatson> now if you're wondering about Halo
[20:06] <+DevinWatson> I'd say that's not happening
[20:06] <ionicle_> oh no, I already read about Halo
[20:06] <ionicle_> MS refuted the claims of that happening
[20:06] <+DevinWatson> They say a lot of things some true some not so true
[20:07] <ionicle_> been waiting for MK to happen for ages, and i had already given up hope completely
[20:07] <+DevinWatson> yeah whatever the release date was on amazon it's probably right
[20:08] <ionicle_> good to know Boon was just being a massive troll with his constant teasing for the PC fans of the game
[20:08] <+DevinWatson> Steam achievements are fairly late game in the development process for a port
[20:08] <ionicle_> yeah, even better, that would indicate that the game is approaching completion at least
[20:09] <+DevinWatson> unfortunately Valve patched the achievements api backend so no more leaks on that front
[20:09] <+DevinWatson> at least for now
[20:09] <ionicle_> yeah, xPaw told me about it
[20:10] <ionicle_> a person commenting on the topic of leaked steam achievements posted the following, regarding MK:
[20:10] <ionicle_> "I made an enquiry to Amazon regarding the legitimity of the Mortal Kombat item while its page was still available. After a while they checked with their "specialist team" and responded that, quoting, "...release is correct. The pre-order option will be made available at a later date." so, this tells that the page has been taken down temporarily until an official announcement which is great news in my opinion "
[20:10] <ionicle_> if thats true, yet another pointer in the direction of it happening after all" "
TLDR - Someone chatted with the guys behind SteamDB (
http://steamdb.info/app/230800/) and they said "<+DevinWatson> Mortal Kombat = 99% Happening"
And apparently they chatted with an Amazon rep - " <ionicle_> "I made an enquiry to Amazon regarding the legitimity of the Mortal Kombat item while its page was still available. After a while they checked with their "specialist team" and responded that, quoting, "...release is correct. The pre-order option will be made available at a later date." "
So..basically...fuck yeah MK is coming to PC for sure.
