WWE and Warner Bros partner for free-to-play title

WWE and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have entered a partnership to develop a new free-to-play mobile game, titled WWE Immortals.

Scheduled for a worldwide release in 2015, the title will be developed by the creators of the Mortal Kombat franchise and Injustice: Gods Among Us, NetherRealm Studios.

Phosphor Game Studios will also led a helping hand with development.

“It’s amazing to be working with WWE to offer a new way for fans to experience the brand on mobile platforms,” said Greg Ballard, Senior Vice President, Mobile, Social and Emerging Platforms for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

“NetherRealm Studios are experts in creating award-winning games and the team is working hard to deliver the same quality of engaging gameplay with WWE Immortals.”

Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products for WWE, also added: “We are excited to partner with Warner bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios to create WWE Immortals and being a new action-packed mobile experience to our passionate fan base.

“By tapping into NetherRealm’s legendary game development studio along with the unparalleled reach of Warner Bros.”

The title will be available for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices, with additional information to be announced next year.