After the darker, violent Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004) and Armageddon (2006), Midway sought to revitalize the franchise. A crossover with DC Comics was proposed to attract new audiences. DC, recovering from the critical failure of Superman 64 and eager for a quality fighting game, agreed under one condition: the violence had to be toned down.
While there was never an official release of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Mortal Kombat Vs Dc Universe For Pc
The game represents a landmark, and controversial, moment in fighting game history: it is the first (and so far only) official crossover between the hyper-violent Mortal Kombat universe and the generally more heroic DC Comics universe. After the darker, violent Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004)