1.0The Escapisthttps://www.escapistmagazine.comLogan Westbrook Legacy Authorhttps://www.escapistmagazine.com/author/loganwestbrook/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="J6hiPiUg3U"><a href="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/activision-a-likely-buyer-for-mortal-kombat/">Activision a Likely Buyer for Mortal Kombat</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/activision-a-likely-buyer-for-mortal-kombat/embed/#?secret=J6hiPiUg3U" width="600" height="338" title="“Activision a Likely Buyer for Mortal Kombat” — The Escapist" data-secret="J6hiPiUg3U" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Analysts suggest that if Midway are forced to sell off the Mortal Kombat franchise, Activision might just take it off their hands. Speaking to GameDaily, analysts Michael Pachter (I told you he was everywhere!) and Mike Hickey agreed that Activison seemed a very likely buyer for the IP. Hickey summed it up by saying “Activision currently lacks a distinctive fighting game in their IP portfolio and has been open about using their strong cash position for IP acquisition.” “That said, we expect the Activision team to remain a disciplined bidder, despite a ballooning cash position,” he added. Pachter largely agreed […]http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/galleries/display/53/53941.jpg