Conquering the world, one quarter at a time
The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion.
Directed byJoshua Tsui
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- November 25, 2020
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Eugene Jarvis
Self
George Petro
Self
Jack Haeger
Self
Mark Turmell
Self
John Tobias
Self
Neil Nicastro
Self
Ken Fedesna
Self
Ernest Cline
Self
Paul W. S. Anderson
Self
Lawrence Kasanoff
Self
- Directed by
- Joshua Tsui
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