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Following the negative reception towards the first expansion for Mortal Kombat 1, a leaker has claimed that all future DLC plans have now been cancelled.

Ahead of the game’s release, back in September NetherRealm revealed to fans that the then-upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 would not include cross play – at least not at launch. With us now being a few months into the game’s lifecycle NetherRealm has revealed when MK1 will be getting the much-requested feature. …

Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest title from fighting game studio NetherRealm. As with their prior Mortal Kombat games, MK1 will be getting a major expansion not too dissimilar to MK11’s Aftermath DLC – bringing with it new story content and more. That is not all however, as MK creator …

Despite being long in the tooth, many developers have continued to support the ageing Nintendo Switch due to its immense popularity. One such game is Mortal Kombat 1,  which arrived on Switch despite otherwise being a current-gen console exclusive. It seems as though this has led to some issues both …

Over the course of the past console generation we saw cross-play become an increasingly common feature, with games of all scopes allowing you to play with friends no matter their platform of choice. Despite Mortal Kombat 11 featuring cross-play, the upcoming MK1 will not have such functionality – at least …

Mortal Kombat 1 is now mere days away, and while the game has been pitched and shown off as a current-gen exclusive title, it seems as though NetherRealm have plans to backport the game to last-gen consoles. According to promotional material published by GameStop, Mortal Kombat 1 will at the …

Following on from the official reveal of the game in May, NetherRealm has now announced its beta plans for Mortal Kombat 1. Ahead of the game's launch in September, there will be a closed beta taking place on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. Unfortunately, it does not appear that …

NetherRealm Studios are known best for working on two franchises: Mortal Kombat and DC’s Injustice fighting game. Historically, the team has gone back and forth between the two series. Mortal Kombat 1 has broken this trend, with some wondering whether the team at NetherRealm plan to return to the world …

After months of leaks and rumours, Mortal Kombat 1 was officially announced. Alongside a reboot of the series, the upcoming fighting game will include a number of interesting real-life celebrities. Following the official announcement that Jean-Claude Van Damme will be playable in MK1, one insider has claimed that he will …

A couple of weeks ago, it was claimed that two DLC characters for Mortal Kombat 1 were already known, with both being guest characters from comic book series. Now, a leak via Amazon may have revealed the full DLC roster for the first year of the game.  Mortal Kombat 1 …

In recent weeks, we've heard plenty of rumours around the next Mortal Kombat game. Today, just as promised, NetherRealm is officially unveiling Mortal Kombat 1, set in a “reborn” MK universe.  The setup is pretty simple, at the end of Mortal Kombat 11, Liu Kang is successful in his fight …

In recent weeks, we've seen a lot of rumours and leaks for the next Mortal Kombat game. At this point, we know quite a bit about the new game through unofficial channels and tomorrow, NetherRealm will finally start making things official.  In a tweet this evening, NetherRealm revealed plans to …

Earlier this week, plans for the next Mortal Kombat game leaked. At this point, we're looking at a fresh reboot of the series named Mortal Kombat 1. Now, an additional leak has revealed the first DLC characters planned for the game.  It never feels quite right to talk about DLC …

In recent weeks, a number of leaks have pointed to an imminent announcement for Mortal Kombat 12. NetherRealm has begun teasing a new game as part of its Mortal Kombat anniversary celebrations but a new leak has revealed everything we need to know.  Early rumours around Mortal Kombat 12 claimed …

For months, we've been hearing rumours about Mortal Kombat 12. Now, it looks like the game could be due for a reveal soon, as the series' 30th-anniversary celebrations have begun.  The 30th Anniversary video shared on the Mortal Kombat Twitter account has a brief clip towards the end, showing a …

Mortal Kombat is one of the biggest names in fighting games, with the 30-year old franchise continuing to be stronger than ever decades on from its initial release. Ahead of the expected official announcement of Mortal Kombat 12, it has been revealed that the most recent entry – MK11 – …

While many of us assumed we'd see Injustice 3 after Mortal Kombat 11, rumours in recent months have pointed to Mortal Kombat 12 instead. Now, one prominent fighting game tournament competitor has hinted that we'll see a Mortal Kombat 12 announcement as early as this week.  SonicFox is well-known in …

Back in December 2018, Mortal Kombat 11 was announced at The Game Awards in a fun and surprising manner. Four years on and fans have been hoping to see NetherRealm’s next game at the upcoming 2022 Game Awards. Unfortunately, according to studio founder Ed Boon, this will not be the …

Mortal Kombat’s creator Ed Boon has long been known to engage with fans online, especially when it comes to them speculating on NetherRealm Studios’ future titles. In a rather transparent move, when asked what the next game by the studio will be, Boon made it quite clear. Ed Boon, the …

There have been several attempts to capture the magic of Super Smash Bros. and apply that formula to other franchises. Soon, it looks like WB Games will be making its own attempt at a Smash Bros. style fighting game with crossovers with Warner Bros' IP.  The game first appeared in …

For the past decade or so, NetherRealm Studios has developed two core franchises of fighting games: the Injustice titles, and Mortal Kombat. Following the release of a Mortal Kombat game would be an Injustice title and vice-versa, however it seems that despite their most recent title being Mortal Kombat 11, …

Despite first releasing all the way back in 1992, the Mortal Kombat franchise is seemingly bigger than ever. Just two years after its release in April 2019, Mortal Kombat 11 has become the best selling game in the franchise, with over 12 million copies sold. As announced by NetherRealm Studios …

With WarnerMedia being spun off and merging with Discovery to form a new company, questions have been raised around the future of certain WB Games studios. Recently, it was suggested that NetherRealm and TT Games could be sold to another publisher, but WB has now denied these rumours.  The rumour …

NetherRealm Studios, known best for the Mortal Kombat series, has developed a reputation for making visually stunning and high production fighting games. Aside from Mortal Kombat, the studio worked on the DC universe’s Injustice series. It would appear as though NetherRealm may be tackling the other half of the comic …

Since its founding in 2010, NetherRealm Studios has worked exclusively on the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises (aside from some mobile offerings). Though they currently develop some of the most highly praised fighting games available today, it looks as though the studio is wanting to stretch its creative muscles. Recently, …

Mortal Kombat 11 was one of the best selling games of 2019. Released in April, the game has continued to be supported through the addition of new fighters including the Terminator T-800. The latest guest character to be released as part of the game’s ‘Kombat Pack’ DLC is The Joker. …

Development crunch has been an increasingly common topic of conversation over the last couple of years, to the point where almost every major studio seems to fall into the trap. NetherRealm was the latest studio to be outed for the practice, with former employees talking about being heavily overworked during …

Since its May release, Injustice 2 has enjoyed monthly releases of new DLC characters, with Red Hood coming in June and Mortal Kombat’s Sub Zero in July. August’s new entry to the roster is Teen Titan’s very own Starfire. Starfire is perhaps best known outside of the comics by her …