Rumors have been circulating for three months stating that the new Mortal Kombat will be out in 2023. Additionally, last week the official account of Mortal Kombat on YouTube has been generating buzz with a video series that prepared us for the arrival of today’s announcement.
The wait is over and finally Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios shared the first ‘trailer’ for Mortal Kombat 1, the timeline reboot of the fighting game starring the fire god Liu Kang. It is precisely this character who tells us, during the preview of Mortal Kombat 1, that the new reality you have created is a new era and a blank canvas. What will be the story of this new Mortal Kombat and its combat system, we will discover it in the coming months.
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When does it come out or what is the release date of Mortal Kombat 1?
At the end of the ‘trailer’ it is revealed to us that the release date of Mortal Kombat 1 It is Tuesday, September 19, 2023. This game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch. Additionally, NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. will open pre-orders for the game from May 19. Those who pre-purchase Mortal Kombat 1 they will receive the character Shang Tsung and access to the beta of the game.
the beta of Mortal Kombat 1 It will be available for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 users and will be available sometime in August.
What characters will appear in Mortal Kombat 1?
Among the characters shown in the trailer, we see Liu Kang, Kitana, Mileena, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Shang Tsung, Raiden, Kung Lao. Each of these fighters will have a completely new design, according to the reboot of the game’s timeline. Additionally, according to the information shared by Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios Johnny Cage will be one of the playable characters of Mortal Kombat 1.
What is the price of Mortal Kombat 1?
Not everything is good news, since with the announcement of the release date of Mortal Kombat 1 The prices and content that each of the editions of the game will have have been known.
- The standard edition of Mortal Kombat 1 it will cost $69.99.
- Mortal Kombat 1 ‘premium’ edition will retail for $109.99.
- This edition has early access to the game from Thursday, September 14, 1,250 dragon crystals and the Kombat Pack. This will be made up of six characters, five of them cameo and one that will be a version of Johnny Cage with the appearance of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.
- The Kollector’s Edition of Mortal Kombat 1 It will cost $249.99 and will only be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- This collector’s edition comes with everything from the ‘premium’ version, a Liu Kang skin, art prints, metal box, a 16.5-inch Liu Kang figure and 1,450 more dragon crystals.
In the end, the trailer did not present what it will look like Mortal Kombat 1 and leaves a bittersweet taste. Since it is unknown if the presence of a version for Nintendo Switch affects the final performance of the PC, Xbox Series X | S and PS5 versions. Additionally, for us, it is still uncomfortable to see aggressive monetization in a fighting game with the presence of the in-game currency called dragon crystals. So now we just have to wait for new information from Mortal Kombat 1 by Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios.
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