Mortal Kombat 1 Ushers In A New Era This September

Mortal Kombat 1 was announced after a series of teasers. It ushers a brand new era in the lives of its combatants, by wiping everything clean.

Following up on the conclusions of both Mortal Kombat 11 and its Aftermath expansion, Liu Kang is now an all-powerful fire god that rules over the reset timeline he created. The danger is still there, even though the new timeline is peaceful. The extremely violent cinematic trailer gives us glimpses of familiar (mostly masked) faces, though expect new twists on classic rivalries.

Per an official press release, the following fighters are confirmed:

Liu Kang
Scorpion
Sub-Zero
Kitana
Mileena
Kung Lao
Raiden
Johnny Cage
Shang Tsung (pre-order bonus)

Mortal Kombat 1 will include a new cinematic story campaign and introduces a new feature called Kameo Fighter, a unique roster of partner fighters that assist players during matches.

“Mortal Kombat 1 marks a new beginning for the franchise and we couldn’t be more excited to share this original storyline and fresh take on classic characters with our fans,” said NetherRealm studio head Ed Boon in the press release. “We’re also introducing our Kameo Fighter system which brings a unique roster of partner characters into the mix, and we are looking forward to showing this feature as well as more new elements of the game very soon.”

Mortal Kombat 1 will be released on September 19, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S and Switch. Pre-orders begin tomorrow, May 19, which grants you a playable Shang Tsung as well as early beta access. There will be three editions of the game:

Standard Edition – $69.99

Premium Edition – $109.99