After numerous teases and a fairly substantial leak at the hands of serial thunder-stealer, billbil-kun, the next Mortal Kombat game has finally been officially revealed.
As was rumoured, it’s titled Mortal Kombat 1 and will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC on September 19th, 2023. Pre-orders for the game begin on May 19th at 3AM AEST and will grant players Shang Tsung as a fighter and access to an upcoming beta in August for those on PlayStation and Xbox.
Boasting a “reborn Mortal Kombat universe” created by the Fire God Liu Kang, Mortal Kombat 1 aims to usher in a new era of the franchise with an immersive story campaign, an all-new fighting game system, new modes and of course plenty of gruesome new fatalities.
Mortal Kombat 1 will feature reimagined fighters like they’ve never been seen before, including Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, and many others. It’ll also feature “Kameo Fighters,” a unique and entirely separate roster of partner characters that assist during matches to create expanded fighting gameplay possibilities.
Take a look at the stunning CG reveal trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 below:
NetherRealm Studios also revealed which editions the game will launch with, including a Standard, Premium and Kollector’s Edition. There’s no information on a local release for the Kollector’s Edition but the others can be pre-ordered at the below:
Mortal Kombat 1 Standard Edition
- Mortal Kombat 1 game
- Pre-order to get Shang Tsung and beta access
Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition
- Mortal Kombat 1 game
- Kombat Pack (Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage, early access to six new playable fighters, five new Kameo Fighters)
- Early Access starting September 14th
- 1,250 Dragon Krystals
- Pre-order to get Shang Tsung and beta access
Mortal Kombat 1 Kollector’s Edition (PS5/Xbox Series X|S only)
- Mortal Kombat 1 game
- Kombat Pack (Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage, early access to six new playable fighters, five new Kameo Fighters)
- Early Access starting September 14th
- 2,700 Dragon Krystals
- 16.5″ Liu Kang Statue
- COARSE inspired Liu Kang in-game skin
- Three exclusive art prints
- Steel case
- Pre-order to get Shang Tsung and beta access
