News: Mortal Kombat II! And five others.
Sony Online Entertainment has announced they've struck a deal with Midway to bring six of Midway's arcade classics to the PlayStation Store.
Championship Sprint, Gauntlet II, Joust, Mortal Kombat II, Rampage World Tour and Rampart will be available for download on the PS3 sometime in early half of this year. According to SOE, these titles were chosen because of their multiplayer options. SOE also confirmed that the PS3 downloadable versions will include online play.
УThis is a great opportunity for SOE and Midway to come together to bring these arcade treasures to the next-generation of gaming on the Playstation 3,Ф said John Needham, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Online Entertainment. УSOE will continue to explore additional opportunities to bring fun and unique digital content to the Playstation Network.Ф
We'll have more on these titles soon.