Mortal Kombat 1 adds Li Mei, Tanya, Omni-Man, and Peacemaker to roster

NetherRealm Studios has been doing an incredible job building up the hype for Mortal Kombat 1. Between the character trailers that highlight who is Koming and what changes they have and the Kombat Kasts that break down the fighter’s abilities, fans are getting hyped with virtually every week that passes. One recent announcement was the new trailer that heralded the return of Reptile, Ashrah, and Havik. These characters were both fan requests and ones that haven’t been around in a long time. As such, many wondered how the new game would affect their backstories in the new world that Liu Kang had created.

NetherRealm Studios truly went all out when they crafted the new paradigm shift for Mortal Kombat 1. As has been noted, the game focuses on a new world/timeline that Fire God Liu Kang created after getting the powerful hourglass from Kronika in the last game. He spent a long time trying to figure out how to make a world where everything and everyone could be peaceful and have better lives than before. Naturally, it won’t work out as he thinks, but A for Effort, Liu Kang. Due to his changes, many characters have been reborn anew or given entirely new backstories.

A Mortal Kombat 1 leaker called bac736, who revealed Darrius, Sektor, and Cyrax before their announcement, Reptile having a human and lizard form, and Smoke's design, claims that Shujinko is "one of the last Kameos" to be revealed. They sent the Mortal Kombat Leaks subreddit mods pictures to prove the claim, and after viewing the evidence, the mods say "it seems as legit as it can get".

During the EVO 2023 tournament over the weekend, there was quite a bit of fighting game news revealed. Warner Bros. Games and NeatherRealm Studios revealed three more characters for its upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 game that is set to release on September 19. All three of these characters hail from different realms and have been combined into one story-related trailer that has been named The Banished. There is gameplay and story elements revealed here and it also offers a new Kameo Fighter, which brings the total announced to four fighters in this trailer.

A new trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 at Evo 2023 revealed three returning characters joining the roster.

NetherRealm Studios have shared their Banished trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 at this year’s EVO.

Quan Chi is part of the first Kombat Pack's line-up, which many took to mean he won't be a part of Mortal Kombat 1's story. However, eagle-eyed fans have spotted him slumped over and knocked out in the new Banished trailer.

The promised beta test for MK1 preorders now has a set date.

Mortal Kombat 1, a new start for the long-running and ultra-violent fighting game franchise is set to release in only a few months’ time. Before players get a chance to experience the full game, there will be a beta that will be available for a select number of days with specific roster members to both test the online of the upcoming release and give audiences a chance to learn how to play certain characters. This beta won’t be open to everyone, however, so allow me to tell you how to be a part of the beta as well as the days that it will be available. This guide will tell players how to access the Mortal Kombat 1 beta, the days the beta is active, and the roster available in the beta.

The newest trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 reveals its latest challenger: Geras. If you're unfamiliar, he's the keeper of the hourglass of time who debuted in Mortal Kombat 11, and given that Mortal Kombat 1 is all about timeline shenanigans it makes sense he'd appear to tidy things up. (By punching them.)

Mortal Kombat 1's highly-anticipated beta period has been confirmed: 18th-21st August.

Mortal Kombat 1‘s beta dates have been announced.