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Mortal Kombat is a fighting video game series that debuted in 1992 and became known for its competitive gameplay and graphic violence. The franchise has been influential in the video game industry and popular culture, spawning numerous sequels, spin-offs, and adaptations across different media.
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Mortal Kombat is an American media franchise centered on a series of fighting video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992.
The original Mortal Kombat arcade game spawned a franchise consisting of action-adventure games, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated TV series, and a live-action tour. Mortal Kombat has become the best-selling fighting game franchise worldwide with over 100 million copies and one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
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