- John Tobias
John Tobias (born
August 24 (Virgo),1969 inChicago, Illinois ) is one of the creators (along withEd Boon ) of the groundbreaking "Mortal Kombat" fighting game series forChicago -basedMidway Games .Biography
Tobias was an artist for "
The Real Ghostbusters " comic book series before joining Midway. He was credited with developing the detailed "Mortal Kombat" storylines and designing many of the characters. Following its arcade debut in 1992, the "MK" franchise exploded into an overwhelming phenomenon and merchandising bonanza, spawning a host of additional games, as well as two movies, toy and apparel lines, a comic book series, and a 1996 live tour, among others.By the end of the 1990s, however, the "MK" series, due to several disappointing releases and the ill-received 1997 film ' (the sequel to the successful 1995 original), hit a low ebb. Dissatisfied with the downward direction in which the franchise he helped bring to life was heading, John Tobias, along with other prominent Midway staff members such as Dave Michicich and Josh Tsui, left Midway in 1999 during the production of ', which flopped upon its release. fact|date=July 2008
John Tobias went on to form
Studio Gigante . "" was the first game Studio Gigante created. Tobias would also later develop the "WWE WrestleMania 21 "video game . After Studio Gigante ceased operations, Tobias has not worked in the games industry since.Despite being one of the original creators of the "MK" series, Tobias has never been mentioned in any sort of commentary or description on how the "Mortal Kombat" project began, such as the ones found in "Deadly Alliance" and "Deception". However, he can be seen in the commentaries for "
Mortal Kombat 2 " and "Mortal Kombat 3 " in the "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 " game.The website Noob.com, which belongs to Ed Boon, co-creator of Mortal Kombat, has posted Tobias' name in a blank font, as well as the text "In case you were wondering..." in the source code. It is speculated he has again joined Midway.
It was reported that he will be illustrating a pack-in comic with special editions of
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe . [http://kotaku.com/5029247/green-lantern-joker-join-mk-vs-dc-universe-line-up]External links
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