Mortal Kombat 1 development chief Ed Boon has confirmed plans to continue the story of the game and teased further surprises.
Speaking at the CCXP23 event in Brazil, Boon announced what sounds very much like an Aftermath-style expansion for Mortal Kombat 1, but stopped short of revealing any details. “Just like we did with MK11, we’re going to release a second part with more story and we have a big surprise after that,” Boon said.
Mortal Kombat 11’s Aftermath story expansion launched just over a year after the game itself, and included an additional story mode, new characters, new stages, stage Fatalities, and the Friendship finisher. It seems reasonable to assume Mortal Kombat 1 will get similar content as part of the continuation of its story. But this “big surprise” Boon teased is anyone’s guess.
Boon added that developer NetherRealm plans to support Mortal Kombat 1 for even longer than it supported Mortal Kombat 11. NetherRealm moved on from Mortal Kombat 11 in July 2021, more than two years after the game came out. “So we’re going to be supporting the game for even longer than we did with Mortal Kombat 11,” he said. “It’s going to be fun.”
Over the weekend, NetherRealm and publisher Warner Bros. Games revealed the release date and gameplay for DLC character Quan Chi, and gave us our best look yet at John Cena's Peacemaker and Khameleon as a Kameo fighter. Peacemaker is another member of Mortal Kombat 1's Kombat Pack alongside Homelander, Omni-Man, Ermac, and Takahashi Takeda, and arrives in February 2024.
There’s a lot happening in the world of Mortal Kombat 1. IGN has reported on players starting to discover hidden Brutalities, including one for popular DLC character Omni-Man. Mortal Kombat 1’s controversial Seasonal Fatality Bundle, which features unique Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Winter Fatalities, is now live.
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