'Mortal Kombat X' Delayed Again for PS3 and Xbox 360 Consoles (VIDEO)
Reports have emerged "Mortal Kombat X" will be delayed on PS3 and Xbox 360 once again.
NetherRealm's fighting video game, "Mortal Kombat X" is experiencing another delay as its scheduled release on last gen consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has been pushed back to the end of the year.
Initially scheduled for launched on PS 3 and Xbox 360 in June 2, NetherReal and Warner Bros. Interactive have canceled the launch, with Gamestop personnel informing customers of the delay, and the gaming websites changing the release date for Dec. 31.
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This marks the second delay for the "Mortal Kombat" tenth installation after an original April launched date was withdrawn and moved to the summer.
NetherRealm did not specify a reason for the delay, and speculations have circulated last minute issues have cropped up and the developers were still working on optimizing the game for the older consoles.
According to Kotaku, Warner Bros. Interactive already reached the number one spot in terms of sales last month, and may not want to risk spreading the game out too thinly, or hurting their Metacritic score with a less than perfect port.
Since its release in April 14 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, "Mortal Kombat X" has received positive reviews and set a record for being the fastest selling title in the series' history, with its Xbox One sales topping the US NPD charts in April.
Just yesterday, series creator Ed Boon released information DLC fighter Tanya will be returning to join the roster of combatants in June, together with Predator and Tremor, the latter added due to popular fan demand, both of whom are available via "Mortal Kombat X's" Kombat Pack.
