Ed Boon

Cast · Writer

Born

February 22, 1964 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Edward Boon is an American video game developer and voice actor from Chicago, Illinois who is most well-known for creating Mortal Kombat and Injustice, two fighting game series by Midway and NetherRealm Studios. He is considered one of the most influential fighting game developers of all time. Mortal Kombat also resulted in the creation of ESRB, a video game content ratings system. He provided the voice of Scorpion in Mortal Kombat whenever he says "Get over here" and "Come here". His games influenced a live-action film series based on Mortal Kombat and a series of comic books based on the Injustice games for DC Comics.