Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon to be inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame
Ed Boon, the co-creator Mortal Kombat, will be inducted into video game’s hall of fame.
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the industry group that puts on the annual DICE Summit, said Boon will be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame at the 25th annual DICE Awards ceremony during the summit on February 22 to February 24 in Las Vegas.
Boon is the chief creative officer at NetherRealm Studios and Mortal Kombat. He co-created the storied Mortal Kombat and the Injustice franchises.
Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, will present the 2022 Hall of Fame award to Boon.
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“We are thrilled to have Ed be inducted into our Hall of Fame,” said Meggan Scavio, president of the AIAS, in a statement. “From his early work on pinball machines to his monumental achievements co-creating the Mortal Kombat franchise, Ed’s dedication and perseverance to the craft and art of games has left an incredible legacy for fans and game developers alike.”
After graduating from the University of Illinois, Ed Boon started his career at Williams Electronics programming pinball machines. He eventually moved over to the video game division where he worked on his first title, High Impact Football, and its sequel Super High Impact.
In 1991, he began work on Mortal Kombat, which became a smash hit in arcades and grew into a global phenomenon selling more than 75 million units to date, as well as spawning three feature films, animated movies, multiple television series, and comic books.
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