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Mortal Kombat 1is already getting its first major update ahead of its launch next week. NetherRealm’s latest fighting game marks a brand-new chapter for the legendaryMortal Kombatseries, as the newly-minted Fire God Liu Kang has used the powers he gained at the end ofMortal Kombat 11to reshape theMKtimeline into an era of peace and harmony. However, dark forces are conspiring to plunge this new world into chaos, prompting Liu Kang to gather a band ofrevampedMortal Kombat 1playable charactersto defend EarthRelam once again.
WhileMortal Kombat 1isn’t set to release in full until September 14, players who purchased one of the game’s special editions can already try it out for themselves in early access. So far, response to the brutal fighting title has been overwhelmingly positive, withMortal Kombat 1quickly becoming one of thehighest-rated video games of 2023as of this writing. While there are some criticisms surrounding the game’s Dragon Crystal microtransactions and story mode, it seems thatMortal Kombat 1has lived up to the hype built up by NetherRealm over the past several months in the eyes of those who have already played it.
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No game is perfect, andMortal Kombat 1is already getting an update patch to address some of its technical issues before its major launch. According to the patch notes on the officialMortal Kombat 1website, this update will address bugs, add and flesh out accessibility options, and refine the game’s user interface. Some ofMortal Kombat 1’s playable characters will be fine-tuned as well, and the update will add several finishing moves to the game’s already impressive assortment of brutal takedowns and gruesome Fatalities.
The newMortal Kombat 1update patch will also bring improvements tothe game’s new Invasion mode, a single-player board game-like experience that allows players to unlock bonus features and in-game currency.Mortal Kombat 1’s story cutscenes are being updated as well, with polish being added to several scenes and the option to play movies in 4K resolution. EvenMortal Kombat 1’s story finale and final boss are being tweaked in this pre-launch update.
Next week is alreadyan exciting time for fighting game fansthanks to the long-awaited release ofMortal Kombat 1, and NetherRealm is working to make the overall experience even better with this first update patch. TheMortal Kombat 1developer is known for continuing support for their titles well after they hit store shelves, especially when it comes to adding new DLC fighters likeMortal Kombat 1’s Omni-Man and Homelander. The initialMortal Kombat 1update patch isn’t quite that drastic, but it will certainly give players a more refined experience when the game finally launches in full in just a few short days.
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Mortal Kombat 1is available now in early-access, and launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S.
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