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Steam's Autumn Sale has begun, offering significant discounts on popular fighting games including Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and many others, with the sale running through October 6.
Ed Boon explains that the Mortal Kombat franchise's story grew too large over time, leading to a deliberate reset with Mortal Kombat 1 to scale down the narrative and introduce a multiverse concept, reflecting on the evolution from simple beginnings to a more complex universe.
Some PS Plus Extra subscribers in Australia and Singapore can play the new August 2025 game Mortal Kombat 1 early due to Sony's staggered release schedule, with other games following in the coming weeks, while the schedule only affects Extra and Premium tiers in these countries.
Sony announced the August 2025 lineup for PlayStation Plus, featuring new titles like Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and classic Resident Evil games for Premium subscribers, along with a variety of other games across tiers, available from August 19.
PlayStation's Summer Sale offers discounts on a variety of fighting games including Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, and others, with some deals lasting until late July or mid-August, providing gamers with significant savings on popular titles and DLCs.
Mortal Kombat 1, released by NetherRealm, was short-lived with no future content updates due to poor online features and initial gameplay issues, leading to its decline and the studio shifting focus to a new Injustice project.
NetherRealm has revealed Takeda Takahashi as the new DLC fighter for Mortal Kombat 1, available from July 23rd for Kombat Pack owners and July 30th for others. Takeda, a Yakuza fighter with a unique moveset, joins the game alongside other DLC characters and skins. Mortal Kombat 1 is available on multiple platforms, and Mortal Kombat 2 is set to release in cinemas on October 24, 2025.
NetherRealm has released a gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 1's final Year 1 DLC character, Takeda, showcasing his bladed whips and fatality ahead of his July 23 release. Takeda, a former Yakuza turned Shirai Ryu warrior, joins other DLC characters like Omni-Man and Homelander. The reveal precedes a Comic-Con 2024 panel where Year 2 plans for Mortal Kombat 1 will be discussed.
A potentially game-breaking infinite blockstring for the newly released Homelander character in Mortal Kombat 1 has been discovered, allowing players to repeatedly land a 4 kick in flight with little chance for opponents to escape. This issue, which seems to be most effective in corner situations, is likely to be addressed by developers soon.
Warner Bros. Games has revealed gameplay for Homelander, the next DLC character for Mortal Kombat 1, set to join the roster on June 4. Homelander, from Prime Video’s The Boys, showcases his super strength, aerial attacks, and laser eyes in the game. The trailer also introduces Ferra, a Kameo character. Homelander will be available for early access players on June 4 and widely on June 11. The Kombat Pack includes early access to six DLC characters and five Kameo fighters.
NetherRealm has announced that the gameplay trailer for Homelander, the next character in Mortal Kombat 1, will be released on Wednesday morning. Fans are eagerly awaiting the trailer, especially to see if actor Antony Starr will voice the character, despite his previous statements that he would not. The announcement was accompanied by new intro footage and voice lines that have sparked further speculation.
Warner Bros. has threatened to delete YouTuber ToastedShoes' channel over Mortal Kombat 1 mod videos, citing intellectual property infringement. Despite the popularity and previous acceptance of such mods, ToastedShoes received an IP Infringement Notification demanding the removal of all related content. The YouTuber is unable to contact Warner Bros. for clarification and fears for the future of his channel and his team of modders.
A potential leak suggests that a new gender-swapped version of Scorpion, named Harumi Hasashi, may be coming to Mortal Kombat 1 as DLC in the future. Professional model Jiwon Ra claimed on Instagram that she provided the face model capture for the character and hinted at her involvement as a female version of Scorpion. While this information has not been officially confirmed by NetherRealm Studios or Warner Bros., if true, it could indicate a new addition to Kombat Pack 2, likely to be announced after the first set of DLC wraps up.
Learn how to execute Ermac's fatalites and fatal blow in Mortal Kombat 1, the latest addition to the game's roster, along with a list of other new fighters and classic fatalities available in the game.
Ermac, a new downloadable content character for Mortal Kombat 1, will be available on April 16 for Kombat Pack owners and April 23 for all users. The character is a collection of souls bound together by dark magic and possesses devastating abilities. Additionally, a new Kameo Fighter named Mavado will follow in May, offering support moves during matches.