New York-based artist Kendo Messiah receives praise from Ed Boon for his creative drawings of Mortal Kombat characters in classic Disney films.
Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has revealed that Jean-Claude Van Damme will appear in Mortal Kombat 1 as the character Johnny Cage, fulfilling a longstanding desire of the game's creators.
Mortal Kombat 1's launch trailer is incredible, showcasing slick cinematics, gorgeous gameplay, and a new mode similar to Super Smash Bros, with pre-order bonus characters also revealed.
The Mortal Kombat 1 launch trailer reveals gameplay for characters Reiko and Shang Tsung, showcasing their gruesome fatalities, and also introduces accessibility options for players, with the game set to launch on September 14.
Prolific game developer Ed Boon reflects on the history of Mortal Kombat and finally achieving the inclusion of Jean-Claude Van Damme in the game after 30 years.
Dataminers have discovered potential upcoming DLC characters and seasonal Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1, including Jade, Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Ghostface, T-1000, and characters tied to Halloween, although NetherRealm and Warner Bros. Games have not commented on these findings.
Developer Ed Boon has promised to improve the quality of Mortal Kombat 1 on the Nintendo Switch, addressing concerns over issues with graphics and gameplay, after the game received a low review score and complaints about its full price.
NetherRealm Studios may be teasing the addition of horror movie characters, including Michael Myers and Ghostface, to the roster of Mortal Kombat 1 as DLC fighters.
Ghostface from the Scream series may be added to Mortal Kombat 1, as hinted by a recent datamine and a social media post by the game's director Ed Boon, although nothing has been officially confirmed yet.
Ed Boon, the director and co-creator of Mortal Kombat, has debunked rumors of a game play trailer for Omni-Man at New York Comic Con 2023, but has not ruled out other Mortal Kombat 1 news or updates at the event.
The DLC for Mortal Kombat 1, including various new characters, is expected to be released starting in November 2023, with some characters arriving in winter 2023/2024 and others in spring and summer 2024.
NetherRealm Studios has released a teaser trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 DLC crossover character, Omni-Man, voiced by J.K. Simmons, with the full character blowout expected closer to the November 2023 release.
NetherRealm Studios has released a teaser introducing Omni-Man as a DLC character in Mortal Kombat 1, alongside other upcoming characters, and the Premium Edition of the game will include all DLC characters at no additional cost.