Why mortal kombat is banned in australia

Our source, who requested to remain anonymous, received an email stating the game "will not be released in Australia. The email added that the decision might be overturned in the future, but these steps were currently necessary. Here's the official statement from Warner Bros. We are extremely disappointed that Mortal Kombat , one of the world's oldest and most successful video games franchises, will not be available to mature Australian gamers.

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