Midway has announced that Mortal Kombat warriors and DC Superheroes will battle it out for the first time in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

The game sees the two universes merging following a “cataclysmic force,” leading to the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat waging war against the superheroes of the DC Universe. Scorpion, Sub Zero and the warriors of Mortal Kombat will face off against Batman, Superman and other DC Superheroes for the first time.

The game will feature signature attacks for both sides and a new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Choose your side by picking either a MK or DCU character before jumping into the new single player mode that features an intertwined story and two unique perspectives. The storyline has been written collaboratively between the MK creative team and top comic scribes Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is currently in development at Midway Amusement Games in Chicago. The game will be released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 this fall. For more information head over to the game’s official website.

Batman vs. Sub Zero

“It is a truly unique and extremely exciting effort to be teaming up with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics for the first Mortal Kombat game on next generation platforms,” said Ed Boon, co-creator and executive producer for Mortal Kombat at Midway Amusement Games.

“The DC Universe characters are some of the most popular and enduring characters in the world. By combining them with the Mortal Kombat mythology, all new gameplay modes and features, plus a completely unique storyline crafted by top comic writers, players will now be able to answer the question: what would happen if Batman fought Sub Zero?”

Scott Johnson, Vice President, Business Development for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment commented “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will provide a wide audience of fans and gamers match-ups of their favorite characters in battles like they’ve never experienced before. Midway’s new Mortal Kombat gameplay paired with DC Comics’ popular characters will offer players a multitude of combat options and incredible face offs.”

“For the first time, players will be able to go toe to toe with DC and MK characters in both arena and story mode,” said John Nee, Senior Vice President, Business Development for DC Comics. “We’ve worked very closely with Midway to bring an authentic DCU flavor to their Kombat and the result features our characters like they’ve never been seen before.”