Fatality.

As expected, Mortal Kombat 1 developer NetherRealm Studios is moving on from its PS5 fighter.

Back when the team announced the Complete Edition of the game earlier in the month, many fans assumed it was Game Over for any future DLC or add-ons. That’s despite series creator Ed Boon promising the title would have “years of support”.

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Knock out.

It’s been less than two years since Mortal Kombat 1’s release, but it looks like NetherRealm Studios is already pulling the plug, after the fighter reportedly underperformed. It’s worth noting that this is a Mortal Kombat game, so it still topped five million units, but it did so slower than predecessors Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat X.

First, let’s get to the news: Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition is available now for $69.99. You can also purchase an upgrade pack from the base game for a pricey $59.99.

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Flawless victory royale.

Fortnite is collaborating with Mortal Kombat for its next big update, with several new character skins joining the previously released Sub-Zero.

The Scorpion outfit is available now in the Shop, and following a game update arriving tomorrow, 1st April 2025, the character will also feature on the Battle Royale island.

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An advanced prototype.

The Khaos Reigns era of Mortal Kombat 1 will conclude with guest character T-1000, coming to PS5 for early access owners on 18th March and everyone on 25th March.

Featuring the voice and likeness of original actor Robert Patrick, this first look trailer gives us an early taste of the character in action. And there’s a lot of what you’d expect from the 1991 movie, including the character’s infamous blade and hook arms. At one point he even dissolves into a pit of metallic gel, before rising up to release a devastating upper-cut.

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21st January for Kombat Pack 2 owners.

The latest Mortal Kombat 1 guest character, Conan the Barbarian, will be available for Kombat Pack 2 owners to play from 21st January 2025 in a week of early access. The fighter becomes available for everyone else on 28th January, leaving standard players an extra seven days to mull over the gameplay trailer above.

Equipped with his iconic sword, Conan features the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger and "stands ready to defend Earthrealm against the vile beings that mean to conquer it" in Mortal Kombat 1. His moveset is built around the Atlantean Sword in question, as he slashes and dices his foes. "The master blade-wielder can perform complex manoeuvres with the imposing steel weapon, including his intricate sword spinning and signature overhead chop to take down opponents with brute force."

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Dead gross.

Mortal Kombat 1’s massive Khaos Reigns expansion will release on 24th September, bringing with it an entire new storyline to NetherRealm’s increasingly complicated plot. This trailer doesn’t really dilly on the details: it just shows off a series of murders, many of which will make you wince and chuckle in equal measure. Seriously, this series always manages to find the right balance between sadistic and silly.

Annoyingly, because of the violence we can’t embed the video on this page, but you can watch it through here.

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Filth.

A leaked photo of Kitana’s only fan has appeared online, shared by series creator Ed Boon. The image, taken from the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 movie, shows the Princess of Edenia’s dirty fingers gripping her iconic accessory.

“I recently saw an unfinished cut screening of the Mortal Kombat 2 movie,” teased Boon. “During the screening I broke into Todd Garner’s phone, found this image from the film, and sent it to my phone. I can leak stuff, too!”

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Ghostface, Conan the Barbarian, and T-1000 joining the roster.

Announced mere minutes ago at San Diego Comic-Con, fighter Mortal Kombat 1 is getting a monstrous expansion which adds an entire new story campaign, six characters, and much more from 24th September. The add-on is available to pre-order on PS5 starting today, and will cost $49.99, so it’s a hearty offering.

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Ferra joining the kameo roster.

The next DLC character for Mortal Kombat 1 is Takeda Takahashi, WB Games and NetherRealm Studios have announced. The news comes alongside a splashy gameplay trailer, showing off the playable fighter and all his fancy moves.

Takeda is a character first seen in Mortal Kombat X, a student of Scorpion and an adept fighter who uses serrated whips, explosive kunai, and teleportation to get the best of opponents. The character will be available starting on 23rd July for Kombat Pack owners, and then from 30th July for everyone else.

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Hasta la vista, baby.

Mortal Kombat 1 looks like it will get a hefty dose of the Governator, with Conan the Barbarian tipped to be coming to the game, along as his immortal adversary, Terminator 2's T-1000. These iconic characters will supposedly be added to the game as a part of NetherRealm's next DLC drop, along with four others, two arenas, and five new announcers.

That's according to the efforts of Interloko (thanks, Eurogamer), who delved deep into the game's files and pulled out a fairly compelling list of characters. In addition to the aforementioned Arnie and adversary roles, series stalwarts can look forward to playing as cyborgs Cyrax and Sektor, franchise creator anadrome Noob Saibot, and perhaps most hilariously of all, Ghostface, the masked slasher from the Scream films. We've included the list below for convenience.

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