Summary
Fans are not happy about the recently releasedMortal Kombat 1:Definitive Edition, with the community assuming this marks the end of NetherRealm Studios' latest fighting game. This new edition of the game gives players all ofMortal Kombat 1’s content for $69.99, making it a good jumping-on point for newbies but a worrying sign for veteran players. While not confirmed to be the actual end ofMortal Kombat 1, it’s likely that no more substantial new content is on the way.
Few video game franchises are as iconic asMortal Kombat, withMortal Kombat 1switching things up for the decades-old brand in some big ways.Mortal Kombat 1serves as both a continuation and a reboot of the previousMortal Kombatgames' storyline, introducing fans to new versions of classic characters like Scorpion and Sub-Zero. The game sold well and received positive reviews, thoughMortal Kombat 1’s Kameo systemproved to be one of its most divisive changes, altering the franchise’s moment-to-moment gameplay considerably. Now, despite releasing less than two years ago,Mortal Kombat 1seems to be at the end of its lifecycle.
NetherRealm surprise-droppedMortal Kombat 1: Definitive Editionthis week, sparking community debates about whether the game is now officially “dead.” TheMortal Kombat 1Reddit page is currently flooded with posts from fans who are either disappointed, angry, or a mixture of both, with user No_Royal1515 pointing out just how long the game was actually supported.Mortal Kombat 1was released in September 2023, meaning it will have received less than two years of post-launch support. This is not to say NetherRealm didn’t support its game, but it seems fans were hoping to get more content pastMortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack 2 DLC.
Fans Call Out NetherRealm Over Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition Reveal
A third character packwas reportedly planned forMortal Kombat 1, but was rumored to have been scrapped. Now that there is a definitive version of the game out, a third Kombat Pack seems highly unlikely.Mortal Kombat 1had its fair share of fun new fighters, with characters like Homelander fromThe Boysand Conan the Barbarian making their way into the game. However, it seems like the majority of fans were holding out hope for more content, which they seemingly won’t be getting.
Post-launch support is vital for any online-oriented game, especially fighting games. What happened withMortal Kombat 1isn’t totally abnormal, though, with the last threeMortal Kombatgames all having relatively short shelf lives. Thefuture ofMortal Kombat1is unclear, with rumors about a potentialInjustice 3being NetherRealm’s next game. Whether or not this is the case remains to be seen, though it’s safe to say public perception ofMortal Kombat1and the brand itself is in a tricky spot.
