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NetherRealm Studios made us wait a long time, but the studio finally officially revealed Mortal Kombat 1, the new installment in the popular and bloody fighting franchise. The first trailer for the game is completely cinematic, but it tells us quite a bit about its story, and more importantly, it confirms its release date.
Mortal Kombat 1 is both a continuation of the last game and a reboot of the sagajust as it happened with Mortal Kombat 9 in 2011: Liu Kang has taken Raiden’s place as Earth’s protector god, and in the trailer he shares a message of unity and hope, followed shortly by a bloodthirsty Shang Tsung seeking to break this peace, which leads us to the most loved among fans of Mortal Kombat: blood, brutality and gore in extreme amounts.
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kitana, Mileena and Shang Tsung himself were confirmed along with Liu Kang as part of the initial cast of Mortal Kombat 1 (the latter a pre-sale exclusive), with others more likely to be revealed when NetherRealm Studios gives us our first look at the gameplay official of the game, as they have done in past installments.
Within the official FAQ, we can find even more details about the game: Raiden, Kung Lao and Johnny Cage will also be in the game, and the famous Kombat Pack has already been confirmed, which will include several additional characters as DLC and a skin by Johnny Cage inspired by Jean-Claude Van Dammewhich will be available on the game’s launch day.
Mortal Kombat 1 confirms its closed beta for August
Mortal Kombat 1 Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch on September 19a date that in itself is already a tremendous surprise for being so close to the first announcement of the game, but if even this short wait is not enough for you, a closed beta has also been confirmed that we will enjoy in August, although this test will only be available for Xbox and PlayStation players.
The pre-sales of Mortal Kombat 1 They will be available from tomorrow May 19, and surely it will not take too long to see more details of the game; Summer Game Fest is just around the corner, and with a launch so close, Warner Bros. won’t have the luxury of making us wait long between each new title that comes strong to compete with Street Fighter 6 and tekken 8.
