Warner Bros. Games Announces Mortal Kombat 1

[GFreeman]

Warner Bros. Games today announced Mortal Kombat 1, a brand-new title in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat videogame franchise that has sold more than 80 million units since its debut over 30 years ago. Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, the upcoming game will introduce a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe that has been created by the Fire God Liu Kang, featuring reimagined versions of iconic characters as they've never been seen before. Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to release on Sept. 19, 2023, for PlayStation 5 (PS5 ), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

NetherRealm's genre-defining Story Mode returns with an immersive cinematic narrative featuring unexpected twists on classic rivalries and original backstories for a wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters, including Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, and many others. Mortal Kombat 1 will also introduce Kameo Fighters, a unique roster of partner characters that can assist during matches, creating expanded gameplay possibilities for players.



"With Mortal Kombat 1 we are bringing a reimagined universe to the legendary franchise which has captivated gamers for more than 30 years and continues to top itself," said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games. "The talented team at NetherRealm Studios continues to push the series forward in bold ways that have consistently expanded the global audience, and we believe Mortal Kombat 1 will continue to attract new players as well as thrill our core fans."

"Mortal Kombat 1 marks a new beginning for the franchise and we couldn't be more excited to share this original storyline and fresh take on classic characters with our fans," said Ed Boon, Chief Creative Officer, NetherRealm Studios and Co-Creator of Mortal Kombat. "We're also introducing our Kameo Fighter system which brings a unique roster of partner characters into the mix, and we are looking forward to showing this feature as well as more new elements of the game very soon."

Starting tomorrow, May 19, Mortal Kombat 1 will be available for pre-order on all launch platforms, including:

• Mortal Kombat 1 Standard Edition will be available physically and digitally for $69.99 (SRP) on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, including Steam and Epic Games Store.
• Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition will be available physically and digitally for $109.99 (SRP) on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) and will include all Standard Edition content, along with the Kombat Pack, early access to the game beginning Sept. 14, and 1,250 Dragon Krystals (in-game currency). The Kombat Pack will feature a Johnny Cage character skin with the likeness of famed actor and martial artist, Jean-Claude Van Damme (available at launch), early access to six new playable characters (available post-launch), and five new Kameo Fighters (available post-launch).
• Mortal Kombat 1 Kollector's Edition will be available physically at select retailers for $249.99 (SRP) on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only and will include all Premium Edition content, and early access, along with a 16.5-inch Liu Kang sculpture designed by COARSE and an inspired Liu Kang in-game character skin, three exclusive art prints, a steel case, and 1,450 additional Dragon Krystals (2,700 total).

All Mortal Kombat 1 pre-orders will receive Shang Tsung as an in-game playable character, and those who pre-order the game for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S will also receive access to the Mortal Kombat 1 Beta, which will be available in August 2023.

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[ZoneDymo]

at 1:40 the pg13 rating goes out the window, my lord.
Too bad about that pre-order nonsense at the end though, immediate turn off.

 

[RadeonProVega]

Trailer looks stupid, MKXL, MK11 is stupid and ugly and boring. Thank goodness we can still play the classic MK games, and thank goodness for Mugen MK Games. Because these newer Mk games are much much worse than the 90s/early 2000ish versions. They promise to release Remaster versions of the classic games, but i see that's not going to happen.

 

[VTK85]

I grew up with MK 2,3... but these last iterations that we had was a bit meh. Hopefully this will bring back "good 'ol MK"

 

[Durvelle27]

Day one purchase for me

 

[ZoneDymo]

I grew up with MK 2,3... but these last iterations that we had was a bit meh. Hopefully this will bring back "good 'ol MK"

I doubt it, the games have been the same engine/timing/gameplay for a while now, I doubt they will defer from it now.

 

[TechLurker]

Somehow, the goriness in the trailer seems more sterile than that of the previous MK games, though that's probably because they seem to be cutting back a bit from the gore of 11 (that caused PTSD for the team; which seems to be the same one here).

But honestly, MK 2011 and MKX were the last fun ones. 11 toned down the silly aesthetics of both the guys and girls to rather generic aesthetics and altered some finishers that didn't look as exciting as in MKX, and 1 seems to be following that further with additional redesigns.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Trailer was kind a miss for me tbh. But ill probably get it regardless. I just hope scorpion is like the MK 11 scorpion and more like X. Also hope the voice actor from X comes back

 

[Psyclown]

I’m confused about the hate for the new MK games. My honest opinion is that MK has never been better and I’m an old school fan going back to the original.