Warner to take 'Mortal Kombat' online

Warner Interactive has revealed plans to focus the latest game in its recently acquired Mortal Kombat franchise on network play.

Last month, Warner received the go ahead to complete its purchase of bankrupt publisher Midway, which included its acquisition of the Mortal Kombat licence.

According to a job listing posted by the firm and spotted by TRMK, Warner is looking for someone to "push the boundaries" of online gaming and ensure that Mortal Kombat represents the "gold standard for network play".

The listing continues: "WB Games seeks a senior software engineer, network, to help us implement cutting edge online features to ensure the Mortal Kombat franchise is an industry leader in online functionality.

"You will work closely with architects and designers on both the Mortal Kombat team and the advanced technology group to help design and implement functionality ranging from the core network transport layer all the way to owning the final implementation of brand new features that will revolutionise online play."

Meanwhile, Hollywood star Megan Fox recently revealed that she is "really good" at Mortal Kombat games.