Question: Ermac is a fictional character from which video game franchise originally developed by Midway Games' Chicago studio in 1992, and the development team was acquired by Warner Bros. and turned into NetherRealm Studios?

full_context: Document 1: Mortal Kombat X: Mortal Kombat X is a fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Running on the Unreal Engine 3, it is the tenth main installment in the "Mortal Kombat" video game series and a sequel to the 2011 game "Mortal Kombat". It was released on April 14, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. NetherRealm studio's mobile team developed a version for iOS and Android devices. A version for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 was in development but was eventually cancelled because NetherRealm could not get the seventh generation of consoles versions to the expected level of quality. High Voltage Studios developed the PC version of the game, with Polish studio QLoc taking over the work on it shortly after the release of Kombat Pack 1.
Document 2: Midway Studios Los Angeles: Midway Studios Los Angeles Inc. (formerly known as Paradox Development) was an American-based video game developer. They are best known for fighting games such as the "X-Men Mutant Academy" and franchises, as well as the "Mortal Kombat" action game spin-off "." The team was also responsible for the controversial PlayStation title "Thrill Kill".
Document 3: Mortal Kombat: Mortal Kombat is a video game franchise originally developed by Midway Games' Chicago studio in 1992. Following Midway's bankruptcy, the "Mortal Kombat" development team was acquired by Warner Bros. and turned into NetherRealm Studios. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment currently owns the rights of the franchise and rebooted it in 2011.
Document 4: Kabal (Mortal Kombat): Kabal is a fictional character in the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise, created for Midway Games by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Kabal was introduced in "Mortal Kombat 3" as a former member of Kano's Black Dragon criminal organization who had reformed as a force for good and thus became one of the chosen defenders of Earthrealm, while notably suffering an attack by Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's extermination squads that left his face disfigured and thus concealed behind a mask. In the three-dimensional "Mortal Kombat" games, he returns to the side of evil by reforming the Black Dragon and feuding with Mavado, leader of their bitter rival, the Red Dragon. Kabal returns to the side of good in the 2011 "Mortal Kombat" reboot, again having quit the Black Dragon and fighting alongside Kurtis Stryker to defend Earthrealm against Kahn's forces.
Document 5: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 ("UMK3") is a fighting video game in the "Mortal Kombat" series, developed and released by Midway to arcades in 1995. It is an update of 1995's earlier "Mortal Kombat 3" with an altered gameplay system, additional characters like the returning favorites Kitana and Scorpion who were missing from "Mortal Kombat 3", and some new features.
Document 6: Mortal Kombat (comics): The "Mortal Kombat" comic books series included the official "Mortal Kombat" comics by Midway and a licensed adaptation series by Malibu Comics that was published in 1994-1995. There are thus two different lineups of "Mortal Kombat" comics: the tie-ins published by Midway (some of them made by "Mortal Kombat" co-creator John Tobias) and DC Comics that closely followed the storyline of the games, and the Malibu series, which took a few liberties with the source material.
Document 7: Ermac: Ermac is a fictional character from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise by Midway Games. Originating as an imaginary character borne of rumors by players and fans over an audit-menu listing and alleged glitch in the first game, which were never explicitly dispelled by Midway Games and were further perpetuated by video game magazine "Electronic Gaming Monthly" ("EGM"), he transformed from urban legend to a player character in "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3," as a red palette swap of Scorpion with his own special moves. Ermac has become a recurring character in the "Mortal Kombat" franchise since playing a central role in "", in which he had a distinctive design and joined forces with series protagonist Liu Kang in the game's plot, but has had smaller roles in subsequent series releases.
Document 8: Kano (Mortal Kombat): Kano is a fictional character from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise. He is one of the series' original characters, having made his debut in "Mortal Kombat" in 1992. A calculating thug, mercenary, and member of the international crime cartel known as the Black Dragon, Kano is also the top fugitive and persistent nemesis of Sonya Blade and Jax Briggs of the Special Forces, which has been his primary storyline throughout the course of his "Mortal Kombat" series appearances, and in "Mortal Kombat 3", he also becomes the general of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's armies. In the 2011 series reboot, he additionally poses as a crooked Special Forces informant and serves as Kahn's arms dealer. His most recognizable feature is his cybernetic metal faceplate that houses an infrared eye laser.
Document 9: Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection: Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection is a 2011 video game developed by Other Ocean Interactive and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is a compilation of three classic 2D fighting games in the "Mortal Kombat" series: "Mortal Kombat" (1992), "Mortal Kombat II" (1993) and "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3" (1995).
Document 10: Jax (Mortal Kombat): Jax is a fictional character from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise by Midway Games. Since his playable debut in "Mortal Kombat II" as the physically-imposing United States Special Forces superior of Sonya Blade, he has become a mainstay in the series canon, appearing in nearly every subsequent series installment, in addition to being the protagonist of the action-adventure spinoff title "", and was one of the eleven characters representing the series in the crossover game "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe". His most distinctive features in the game are his metal bionic arms, which first appeared in "Mortal Kombat 3".
Document 11: List of Mortal Kombat media: "Mortal Kombat" is a video game franchise originally developed and produced by Midway Games. The video games are a series of fighting games and several action-adventure games which debuted in North American arcades on October 8, 1992 with the release of "Mortal Kombat", created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Mortal Kombat titles have been released on numerous different video game consoles, handheld game consoles, and personal computer platforms and is considered one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time with over 26 million games sold. The games have appeared on every major video game console produced since its debut including every console created by Sony and Microsoft, every console produced by Sega since the Sega Genesis (as well as the Master System in Europe and South America), and every console produced by Nintendo since the Super NES.
Document 12: NetherRealm Studios: NetherRealm Studios is an American video game developer based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 2010 replacing WB Games Chicago and Midway Games, which purchased assets in 2009 that were formerly owned by Midway Games Chicago after Midway filed for bankruptcy.
Document 13: Rain (Mortal Kombat): Rain is a fictional character in the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise by Midway Games. Originating as a palette-swapped joke red herring inserted into "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3" by "Mortal Kombat" co-creator Ed Boon in order to stir up fan interest in the game, he became a playable character in the follow-up title "Mortal Kombat Trilogy."
Document 14: Kenshi: Kenshi is a fictional character from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise by Midway Games. He is a rogue swordsman of Eurasian heritage who possesses psychokinetic powers and nurses a bitter hatred for the evil sorcerer named Shang Tsung, whose deceit had resulted in Kenshi's blindness. Since debuting in 2002's "", he has persistently featured in the series storyline by freeing Ermac from Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's control, joining the Special Forces alongside Jax and Sonya Blade, and seeking to bring down Mavado and his Red Dragon faction, in addition to associating with the likes of Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage.
Document 15: List of Mortal Kombat characters: This is a list of playable characters from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game series and the games in which they appear. The series takes place in a fictional universe composed of six realms, which were created by the Elder Gods. The Elder Gods created a fighting tournament called Mortal Kombat to reduce the wars between the realms. The first "Mortal Kombat" game introduces a tournament in which Earthrealm can be destroyed if it loses once again.
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