I don’t see Sindel, but she’s coming, I just know it
Followingon from the exciting revealat The Game Awards last weekend, new details and screens have emerged for NetherRealm’s next entry into the head-splittingMortal Kombatseries.
Mortal Kombat 11will be headed to PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch on Jul 24, 2025, with a beta planned for March. The weirdly-scored, but action-packed trailer we saw last week is supposed to be very indicative of gameplay mechanics. This suggests destructible background elements, alongside your opponent’s bone structure. A community event, which will give us gameplay footage and, hopefully, kharacter konfirmations, is planned for January 17.
We also know that the game features former Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn as a pre-order bonus character. Speaking of piecemeal rosters, a Kombat Pass has been confirmed forMK 11,with a “Premium Edition” of this latest blood-soaked outing being made available for just shy of 100 bucks.
A recent listing onItaly’s GameStop pagesuggests that the Kombat Pass features six characters and six “Battle Passes”. The same page also notes thatMK 11will feature a heavy emphasis on its multiplayer/eSports scene, along with a new customisation system and new “GoreTech” mechanics, as if things could get any more violent.
I loveMortal Kombat.I’ve played every game on release since ’92, was obsessed as a kid, and even suffered for my art (lest I bore you with my“beaten up in an arcade story”again). I’mreallyexcited for this new game, especially as I seriously enjoyedMKX. But, given the latter title’s shitty ignorance of its PC fanbase, insistence on fan-trolling and, most of all, its love affair with DLC, which includedmultiplepasses that didn’t even contain all the available content, I’m tempering my expectations for the time being.
Mortal Kombatis a sick franchise, which always finds a way to get gorier with each sequel. While the games remain impressive, entertaining and oh-so-delightfully psychotic, it’s the “sliced up for sale” delivery method that ultimately gets my stomach-churning. We’ll be finding out a lot more info next month, so let’s see what’s in store.
Mortal Kombat 11launches April 23 on PS4, PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Mortal Kombat screenshots, beta announced, season pass[Event Hubs]
