Free-to-Play Mobile Game Developed by
NetherRealm Studios Scheduled for Worldwide Launch Next Year
WWE and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are creating
WWE Immortals, a free-to-play mobile game that will feature
epic Superstar battles in a fantastically re-imagined WWE world.
WWE Immortals is being developed by NetherRealm Studios, the
creators of the best-selling Mortal Kombat franchise and Injustice:
Gods Among Us, in conjunction with Phosphor Game Studios, and will
be available worldwide on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android
devices in 2015.
“It’s amazing to be working with WWE to offer a new way for fans
to experience the brand on mobile platforms,” said Greg Ballard,
Senior Vice President, Mobile, Social and Emerging Platforms,
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “NetherRealm Studios are
experts in creating award-winning games and the team is working
hard to deliver the same quality of engaging gameplay with WWE
Immortals.”
“We are excited to partner with Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios to create WWE
Immortals and bring a new action-packed mobile experience to
our passionate fan base,” said Casey Collins, Executive Vice
President, Consumer Products, WWE. “By tapping into NetherRealm’s
legendary game development studio along with the unparalleled reach
of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, we are creating a new
way for fans to engage with the larger-than-life WWE
characters.”
Additional details, including gameplay features, will be
announced leading up to the game’s launch next year.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher,
developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for
the interactive space across all current and future platforms,
including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal
and third party game titles.
About NetherRealm Studios
NetherRealm Studios is a leader in the development of
interactive entertainment, and the creator of the billion dollar
Mortal Kombat franchise. Mortal Kombat has spawned two theatrical
films, multiple television series, and has sold over 35 million
games to date. Located in Chicago, Illinois the award-winning
NetherRealm team has been working and creating games together since
1992. Additional information about NetherRealm Studios can be found
at www.netherrealm.com.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated
media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE
is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television
programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms.
WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35
languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium
network that includes all 12 live pay-per-views, scheduled
programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently
available in more than 170 countries. The company is headquartered
in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London,
Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and
Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at
wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global
activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
WWE IMMORTALS software © 2014 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Developed by NetherRealm Studios. All WWE programming, talent
names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks,
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to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties
include, without limitation, risks relating to entering into,
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Media Contacts:Warner Bros.
Interactive EntertainmentKehau Rodenhurst,
818-977-3340kehau.rodenhurst@warnerbros.comorWWELeslie Byxbee,
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