NetherRealm Studios News Articles
Friday15th Dec 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's December Update Is Out Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New season, new DLC characters and much more
This week marks the "early access" arrival of Quan Chi in Mortal Kombat 1. This is the second DLC character in the Kombat Pack and follows on from the release of Omni Man. EventHubs has also confirmed the Kameo Fighter in this update (Khameleon) will be arriving at some point in January 2024. In addition...
Wednesday6th Dec 2023
News Ed Boon Confirms Mortal Kombat Story DLC And Teases "Big Surprise"
More kontent is on the way
If you're wondering what's planned for Mortal Kombat 1 beyond the Kombat Pack, it seems there's another Aftermath-style story expansion in the works. Series co-creator Ed Boon confirmed this last week at CCXP23 in Brazil. While he didn't go into any specific detail, he did mention how there would also be a "big surprise"...
Tuesday5th Dec 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's Second DLC Fighter Joins The Roster Next Week, Here's A First Look
John Cena's Peacemaker also teased!
Just months after the launch of Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios is well underway with the delivery of its Kombat Pack. Following the launch of Omni-Man recently, the next fighter joining the roster is the Mortal Kombat representative Quan-Chi. He'll be made available in "early access" starting next week on...
Sunday3rd Dec 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's DLC Fighter Homelander Won't Be Voiced By 'The Boys' Actor
Update: It's really not happening according to Starr
Update [Sun 3rd Dec, 2023 02:00 GMT]: The Boys actor Antony Starr has restated he won't be voicing Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1. In another exchange with a fan on social media, he simply said "that ship flew hombre", suggesting it wouldn't be happening (thanks, EventHubs). Of course, actors...
Friday10th Nov 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first DLC fighter has arrived
This week marks the arrival of the first Mortal Kombat 1 DLC fighter. In case you missed it, it's Omni-Man from the Invincible series. As part of this new update, NetherRealm has now rolled out a brand new update, which also includes some lengthy patch notes for all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. This...
Thursday9th Nov 2023
News Warner Bros. Says It's Focused On Transforming Its "Biggest Franchises" Into Live Services
"Always on gameplay" with an extended life cycle
During Warner Bros. Q3 earnings call, the company's CEO David Zaslav has revealed it's focused on transforming its "biggest franchises" from three to four-year releases into "more always on gameplay" experiences through live services, multiplatform releases, and free-to-play extensions. The "goal" is...
Sunday5th Nov 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Poll Reveals Cross-play As Most Requested Online Feature
Also known as 'kross-play'
Mortal Kombat 1 didn't have the best start on the Nintendo Switch, but it's slowly improved over time with some patches fixing up all areas of the game. It seems Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon also wants to enhance the game's online mode, with the industry veteran recently sharing a poll on social media asking fans what...
Friday27th Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A New Update For The Nintendo Switch
Just in time for the spooky season
Following on from a Mortal Kombat 1 patch for Xbox and PlayStation recently NetherRealm has now rolled out an update exclusively for the Switch. It's unclear what exactly this patch for the Nintendo release contains but when you jump back into the game you'll want to perform this update. When we learn more, we'll...
Thursday26th Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Halloween Fatality Confirmed As "Premium Shop" Item
Goes on sale this Friday
Mortal Kombat 1 for Switch had some issues at launch, with NetherRealm responding with a series of updates. While things are in better shape, unfortunately, the community is now in an uproar over the latest Halloween-themed Fatility revealed in the latest set of patch notes. Warner Bros. has confirmed it will be added to...
Sunday15th Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 'Kombat Pack' DLC Release Schedule Revealed
Surprise Kameo Fighter also confirmed
Following a "first look" at Omni-Man in Mortal Kombat 1, new details have now surfaced about the rest of the Kombat Pack. According to a new PR, Quan Chi and Peacemaker are scheduled to arrive in Winter 2023/2024, Ermac and Homelander are targeting a Spring 2024 release, and Takeda Takahashi is aiming for...
Thursday12th Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A New Update On Switch, Visual Improvements & More
Download it now
Mortal Kombat 1 had a successful launch but it admittedly didn't release in the best state on the Nintendo Switch. It followed with the game's director Ed Boon promising that there would "absolutely" be an update to resolve these issues on the hybrid platform and with this in mind, a new one has now been released. This latest update...
Sunday1st Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Might Reveal A Surprise At New York Comic Con 2023
Ed Boon: Don't expect an Omni-Man "game play trailer"
If you've been wondering when we'll be seeing more Mortal Kombat 1 reveals, it could potentially be at New York Comic Con 2023 in a few weeks. In some new posts on social media, the game's director and co-creator Ed Boon mentioned how a new patch would be rolled out early next week. As...
Friday29th Sep 2023
News Ed Boon Might Already Be Teasing Another Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Character
Ghostface was name-dropped in a recent datamine
Following a recent Mortal Kombat 1 datamine suggesting the possibility of Ghostface from the Scream series being added to the game in the future, the game's director and co-creator Ed Boon has now posted a rather interesting image on his social media. It shows an image of horror characters added to...
Tuesday26th Sep 2023
News Ed Boon Excited To Share What's Next For Mortal Kombat 1
"We are only at the beginning"
Mortal Kombat 1 might not have had the best launch on Switch, but that hasn't stopped NetherRealm Studios from hyping up what's next for the latest entry in the long-running fighting game series. Director and series co-creator Ed Boon recently mentioned on social media how this is just the beginning and there's a lot...
Wednesday20th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat Tried To Get John Wick But Had No Luck
Just imagine Keanu Reeves in Mortal Kombat 1
The Mortal Kombat series has had a lot of movie and celebrity crossovers throughout the years and the latest game Mortal Kombat 1 is no different with a cameo from Jean-Claude Van Damme and voice work by Megan Fox. We've also seen characters like Terminator and Robocop, but one that apparently continues...
Tuesday19th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Datamine Ignites New DLC Character Rumours
The Kombat Pack hasn't even been released yet
After some leaks prior to release, there are now reports of a new DLC character datamine for Mortal Kombat 1. As detailed by IGN, dataminers have unearthed lines of dialogue that could be for either "cut content or "upcoming, unannounced" DLC characters. Here's the rundown from dataminer 'thethiny',...
Sunday17th Sep 2023
Video Mortal Kombat 1 Graphics Comparison Reveals Switch Performance & Resolution
Here's how it holds up
Mortal Kombat 1 went into early access this week and players have finally been able to get their hands on all versions of the game. The question many have been wondering for some time now is how the game holds up on the Switch compared to other versions and now we've finally got some details. The tech, visual and performance...
Friday15th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A Day-One Update On Switch
Here's what's included
In case you missed it, Mortal Kombat 1 is now in early access, with the game scheduled to officially launch next week on 19th September. Ahead of this, Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have now released a day-one update. It's worth noting the Switch version has its own separate version of patch notes. This first...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mortal Kombat 1
What did the critics think?
Mortal Kombat 1 has officially entered its early access phase and as part of this the first batch of reviews for the new entry have gone live. While there's not really any Nintendo Switch hands on doing the rounds just yet, there are a handful of reviews covering the game on other platforms. We've put together this round...
Tuesday12th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Welcomes In The New Era With Launch Trailer
Embrace the khaos
Mortal Kombat 1 is out in a week's time, but NetherRealm Studios has dropped the game's launch trailer nice and early to get fans amped up for the newest entry in the bloodiest fighting game series around. The launch trailer sets up some of the story for this "reboot", where Fire God Liu Kang has created a brand new world. But we...
Sunday10th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Leaks Surface Online Ahead Of Launch
Watch out for spoilers
NetherRealm's new game Mortal Kombat 1 is just weeks out from release, but unfortunately, it's the latest victim of a leak. According to a report from MP1st, some stores in certain locations around the world are already selling physical copies of the title, and one individual has managed to get hold of a Switch copy of the...
Saturday9th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Shares "First Look" At Jean-Claude Van Damme As Johnny Cage
Update: Here's the official trailer
Update [Sat 9th Sep, 2023 02:00 BST]: Following the first look teaser, NetherRealms has now released an official trailer for Jean-Claude Van Damme in Mortal Kombat 1. You can check it out via YouTube. Jean-Claude Van Damme will be available as Johnny Cage skin in the premium edition of the game, with pre-orders...
Thursday7th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Reveals Megan Fox As The Outworld Vampire Nitara
"It's cool to be in the game"
After an advertisement featuring the actor and former wrestler Dave Bautista, Mortal Kombat 1 has now officially revealed the vampire of the Outworld Nitara will be played by the actress Megan Fox. Although Fox's involvement seems to be the focus in the latest trailer, this does still count as another playable fighter...
Tuesday29th Aug 2023
News Dave Bautista Stars In Live-Action Mortal Kombat 1 Commercial
It's In Our Blood
With Mortal Kombat 1 launching for the Nintendo Switch on September 15th, 2023, Warner Bros. Games is understandably ramping up the marketing for the upcoming fighting game. Its latest effort sees actor Dave Bautista (Blade Runner 2049, Army of the Dead, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) gather up a bunch of random strangers...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Shao Kahn And Sindel Star In Gloriously Gory Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer
Fatal
Mortal Kombat 1 continues to look absolutely brutal — and incredible. And two fan-favourite characters have been confirmed to be returning in a new trailer, which debuted during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023. Shao Kahn and Sindel — who made their debuts in Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat III respectively — will be ruling the...
Thursday17th Aug 2023
News Ed Boon To Reveal New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer At Opening Night Live
Get ready for another "world premiere"
Ahead of Opening Night Live at Gamescom next week, the show's host Geoff Keighley has teased a "world premiere" for the upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat 1. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon will apparently be taking to the stage for this reveal. Although nothing else is attached to this latest update, it's...
Monday7th Aug 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Reptile & Multiple Other Fighters At EVO 2023
A new Kameo Fighter reveal, too
Following a number of teasers from Ed Boon, the classic character Reptile has now been officially revealed as a returning playable fighter for Mortal Kombat 1 during day three of this year's EVO event. In the latest trailer titled "Banished" he's joined by Havik and Ashrah as well as Sareena - a new Kameo Fighter. If...
Tuesday1st Aug 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's Story Will Be Similar In Length To MK11 And X
Just so you know
One of the most anticipated releases due out this September is Mortal Kombat 1 and this time it's a reset of the entire timeline. We're going to learn a lot more in the game's story, and if you're wondering just how long it will be, co-creator and Mortal Kombat CCO Ed Boon has now shed some light on this. In a brief exchange with a...
Sunday30th Jul 2023
News New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Reveals Geras As A Playable Fighter
Watch the official "Keepers of Time" video now
Ahead of the Mortal Kombat 1 release this September, NetherRealms is now building up excitement with regular fighter reveals. The latest one is for the character Geras, who made his debut in the previous release Mortal Kombat 11. Of course, Mortal Kombat 1 resets the timeline, so while you're going to...
Saturday22nd Jul 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Unveils Returning Characters & More Kameo Fighters
Goro has got your back
Mortal Kombat 1 has just revealed the official Kombat Pack roster DLC, but that's not all - there's also a brand new story trailer. This focuses on the returning playable fighter Li Mei and the Umgadi warriors. It's also confirmed Tanya and Baraka are back. And if that wasn't already enough, Goro and Darrius have been...
