Why did they remove MK9 from store?

[OyajiBR☕]

I came from PS4 to Steam 2 years ago. MK9 was one of the first games I wanted, but it was removed from the store. I can only conclude that they removed it because of the characters' outfits and body types. That game is my favourite in the 2nd timeline, not because everyone looks sexy, but because it's almost like MK Trilogy remake (and MK Trilogy is my favourite). I'm not going to yell "woke", "SJW", etc and I'm fine with the characters' body sizes and most outfits in MKX, MK11 and MK12. But really, removing a popular, still well sold game like MK9 from the store for that reason is counterproductive to say the least. Unless there's another relevant reason and I don't know any.

EDIT: I bought MK9 digitally this weekend (D3D error happens on Windows 10, but I used a fix guide). God, I didn't remember how cool it is. I like MKX, MK11 and probably MK12 will be nice. But I have much more fun playing MK9,

[Leon]

I started playing on PC 3 years ago and happened the same to me.Got to buy MK9 and found nothing

I remember reading something about copyright issues for guest chars and stuff, i think for Freddy, and maybe soundtracks.
And i heard some people saying it was cause the game dont fit the politically correct views NRS embraced latter

[OyajiBR☕]

Kratos was PS3 / PS Vita exclusive guest and Freddy was there for the same reason Jason, Predator, Alien, Terminator, Robocop, etc. So NRS just made a (bad) excuse.

[Rubercaine]

Originally posted by OyajiBR☕:

Kratos was PS3 / PS Vita exclusive guest and Freddy was there for the same reason Jason, Predator, Alien, Terminator, Robocop, etc. So NRS just made a (bad) excuse.

They removed the game, when their license on Freddy had expired.

[Rubercaine]

If you want to buy the game I have a couple of links.

[Salander]

It was just because of Freddy. They include him in the game to further advertise the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street, but once the rights expired it was a nightmare (no pun intended) to get them back. If I recall correctly, those are divided between the Craven family and New Line Cinema Studios.

However, because Freddy was part of the "Komplete Edition" that Steam had, there was no way to simply disable the DLC and let the rest of the game on the store.

The funny thing... He was a pretty barebones character, very uninspired and based on the remake instead of the legendary Robert Englund. A sh*tty DLC character "killed" one of the greatest games in the series lol.

[xenon]

It has nothing to do with Freddy. It was never confirmed, and the Mobile game still has him without any issues. After all this time as well, so it's not "different contract" or whatever the soyboys say. Do you also think the same will happen with MKX, MK11 and MK12?....

The game is simply

a) Much better than the current_year NRS turds.
b) Ruins the progressive image of WBNRS.

Ed Boon himself also talked trash about it in his notorious Playboy interview. WB goes around to put trigger warnings on old movies, some of them even got digitally censored with some of the worst CGI ever. The game simply makes WBNRS feel uncomfy, and that's why it got removed. Go read about WB dedication to ESG, and then imagine them saying that with MK9 Jade pole dancing in the background. Now do you get it?

[Rubercaine]

Originally posted by Salander:

The funny thing... He was a pretty barebones character, very uninspired and based on the remake instead of the legendary Robert Englund. A sh*tty DLC character "killed" one of the greatest games in the series lol.

He's a top-tier character, lol.

[OyajiBR☕]

Originally posted by xenon:

It has nothing to do with Freddy. It was never confirmed, and the Mobile game still has him without any issues. After all this time as well, so it's not "different contract" or whatever the soyboys say. Do you also think the same will happen with MKX, MK11 and MK12?....

The game is simply

a) Much better than the current_year NRS turds.
b) Ruins the progressive image of WBNRS.

Ed Boon himself also talked trash about it in his notorious Playboy interview. WB goes around to put trigger warnings on old movies, some of them even got digitally censored with some of the worst CGI ever. The game simply makes WBNRS feel uncomfy, and that's why it got removed. Go read about WB dedication to ESG, and then imagine them saying that with MK9 Jade pole dancing in the background. Now do you get it?

I confirmed, you're right, there are recent videos with Freddy's card. WB and NRS are not progressive, they're hypocrites. Investing on education, helping poor communities, defending human rights, etc, that is being progressive. Not changing art like old films and banning old games, not a single soul has been helped by that.
Emulation is the way, then. And mugen, MK Project Ultravitalized is a fan treasure, I have more fun playing it than MKX and MK11.

[xenon]

Originally posted by OyajiBR☕:

Originally posted by xenon:

It has nothing to do with Freddy. It was never confirmed, and the Mobile game still has him without any issues. After all this time as well, so it's not "different contract" or whatever the soyboys say. Do you also think the same will happen with MKX, MK11 and MK12?....

The game is simply

a) Much better than the current_year NRS turds.
b) Ruins the progressive image of WBNRS.

Ed Boon himself also talked trash about it in his notorious Playboy interview. WB goes around to put trigger warnings on old movies, some of them even got digitally censored with some of the worst CGI ever. The game simply makes WBNRS feel uncomfy, and that's why it got removed. Go read about WB dedication to ESG, and then imagine them saying that with MK9 Jade pole dancing in the background. Now do you get it?

I confirmed, you're right, there are recent videos with Freddy's card. WB and NRS are not progressive, they're hypocrites. Investing on education, helping poor communities, defending human rights, etc, that is being progressive. Not changing art like old films and banning old games, not a single soul has been helped by that.
Emulation is the way, then. And mugen, MK Project Ultravitalized is a fan treasure, I have more fun playing it than MKX and MK11.

In the minds of people who do this, they really think they're some sort of Supermen fighting "shameful injustices of the past". I recall a long time ago, Ed Boon saying something like "I want MK to be like DC". Explains quite a lot already...

MUGEN games are ok but essentially they're just Trilogy games with few belts and whistles added. Also they're purely single player. I still play MK9 online and most of the time have an absolute blast. Game is simply that good even with all the problems.

[OyajiBR☕]

Originally posted by xenon:

Originally posted by OyajiBR☕:

I confirmed, you're right, there are recent videos with Freddy's card. WB and NRS are not progressive, they're hypocrites. Investing on education, helping poor communities, defending human rights, etc, that is being progressive. Not changing art like old films and banning old games, not a single soul has been helped by that.
Emulation is the way, then. And mugen, MK Project Ultravitalized is a fan treasure, I have more fun playing it than MKX and MK11.

In the minds of people who do this, they really think they're some sort of Supermen fighting "shameful injustices of the past". I recall a long time ago, Ed Boon saying something like "I want MK to be like DC". Explains quite a lot already...

MUGEN games are ok but essentially they're just Trilogy games with few belts and whistles added. Also they're purely single player. I still play MK9 online and most of the time have an absolute blast. Game is simply that good even with all the problems.

Well, essentially MK9 itself is MK Trilogy with modern graphics. About mugens, most suck but MK Project Ultravitalized is a golden exception. It has characters, alternative outfits, scenarios, fatalities, endings and sounds from all previous games (including Mythology) in 2D, beautiful new scenarios like Cetrion's Gardens (NRS could have made that in MK11), etc. I'm a single player, but I understand online players missing this feature.
Well, I'll have to find a way to play again MK9, simply the game that saved the MK franchise and now Ed Boon is drunk and ungrateful to throw away. I won't touch MK12 before that.

[xenon]

Try key resellers, they still have MK9.

[OyajiBR☕]

Thanks.

[Jeremoople]

Originally posted by xenon:

In the minds of people who do this, they really think they're some sort of Supermen fighting "shameful injustices of the past".

Corporations aren't people. Corporations don't have "values" no matter how much they pretend they do. Corporations exist only to make money. When you see them supposedly embracing diversity and progressivism, what you're really seeing is a determination from their marketing experts that most people, i.e, potential customers, support those things.
That being said, often with older products, they will still be available, just with a disclaimer on the store page saying something like "this game/cartoon/comic/etc. is from an earlier time and contains content that may be considered offensive. These depictions do not reflect our company's current values, but have not been altered in order to preserve the context of the original work." It's a hollow statement coming from a corporation, but it's much preferable to removing the original from the market and pretending it doesn't exist. I'm in favor of diversity and progressivism, but I'm not in favor of the digital equivalent of a book burning; very few actual progressives are.

[OyajiBR☕]

Originally posted by Jeremoople:

Originally posted by xenon:

In the minds of people who do this, they really think they're some sort of Supermen fighting "shameful injustices of the past".

Corporations aren't people. Corporations don't have "values" no matter how much they pretend they do. Corporations exist only to make money. When you see them supposedly embracing diversity and progressivism, what you're really seeing is a determination from their marketing experts that most people, i.e, potential customers, support those things.
That being said, often with older products, they will still be available, just with a disclaimer on the store page saying something like "this game/cartoon/comic/etc. is from an earlier time and contains content that may be considered offensive. These depictions do not reflect our company's current values, but have not been altered in order to preserve the context of the original work." It's a hollow statement coming from a corporation, but it's much preferable to removing the original from the market and pretending it doesn't exist. I'm in favor of diversity and progressivism, but I'm not in favor of the digital equivalent of a book burning; very few actual progressives are.

Excellent words, especially the end, "I'm in favor of diversity and progressivism, but I'm not in favor of the digital equivalent of a book burning".

[Rubercaine]

Originally posted by OyajiBR☕:

Well, I'll have to find a way to play again MK9

Originally posted by Rubercaine:

If you want to buy the game I have a couple of links.