Controversies surrounding Mortal Kombat
CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE FIGHTING GAME SERIES MORTAL KOMBAT
Controversy of Mortal Kombat; Mortal Kombat controversies
The Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, has been the subject of various controversies since its creation in 1992. In particular, Mortal Kombat has often been criticised from a broad spectrum of politicians and other critics for its unrestrained use of graphic and bloody violence, both in the game's regular combat scenes and its Fatalities—finishing moves which allow the player to kill or otherwise maim the defeated opponents.