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Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/strong> is an American media franchise<\/a> centered on a series of fighting<\/a> video games<\/a> originally developed by Midway Games<\/a> in 1992.<\/p>\n

The original Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> arcade game spawned a franchise<\/a> consisting of action-adventure games<\/a>, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated TV series, and a live-action tour. Mortal Kombat<\/em> has become the best-selling fighting game franchise worldwide and one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The series has a reputation for high levels of graphic violence, including, most notably, its fatalities<\/a>, which are finishing moves that kill defeated opponents instead of knocking them out. Controversies surrounding Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>, in part, led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board<\/a> (ESRB) video game rating system. Early games in the series were noted for their realistic digitized<\/a> sprites<\/a> and an extensive use of palette swapping<\/a> to create new characters. Following Midway's bankruptcy, the Mortal Kombat<\/em> development team was acquired by Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/a> and re-established as NetherRealm Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The original three games and their updates, Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> (1992), Mortal Kombat II<\/em><\/a> (1993), Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a> (1995), Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a> (1995), and Mortal Kombat Trilogy<\/em><\/a> (1996), are 2D<\/a> fighting games<\/a>. The arcade cabinet<\/a> versions of the first two used a joystick<\/a> and five buttons: high punch, low punch, high kick, low kick, and block; Mortal Kombat 3<\/em> and its updates added a sixth \"run\" button.[<\/sup>1]<\/sup><\/a> Characters in the early Mortal Kombat<\/em> games play virtually identically to one another, with the only major differences being their special moves.<\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/strong> (written as Mortal Kombat I<\/em><\/strong> to avoid confusion with the 2023 reboot<\/a>) is a 1992 fighting game<\/a> developed and published by Midway<\/a>. It is the first entry in the Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> series and was subsequently released by Acclaim Entertainment<\/a> for nearly every home platform<\/a> at that time. The game focuses on several characters of various intentions who enter a martial arts<\/a> tournament with worldly consequences. It introduced many key aspects of the Mortal Kombat<\/em> series, including the unique five-button control scheme and gory finishing moves called Fatalities<\/a><\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat<\/em> is considered by critics to be one of the greatest video games ever made<\/a>. It spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, beginning with Mortal Kombat II<\/em><\/a> in 1993. Both games were the subject of a film adaptation<\/a> in 1995. However, it also sparked much controversy<\/a> for its depiction of extreme violence and gore using realistic digitized<\/a> graphics<\/a> and, along with the home releases of Night Trap<\/em><\/a> and Lethal Enforcers<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> prompted the formation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board<\/a> (ESRB), a U.S. government-backed organization that set descriptor ratings for video games<\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat II<\/em><\/strong> is a fighting game<\/a> originally produced by Midway<\/a> for the arcades<\/a> in 1993. It was ported to multiple home systems, including MS-DOS<\/a>, Amiga<\/a>, Game Boy<\/a>, Game Gear<\/a>, Sega Genesis<\/a>, 32X<\/a>, Sega Saturn<\/a>, Super Nintendo Entertainment System<\/a>, and PlayStation<\/a> only in Japan, mostly in licensed versions developed by Probe Software<\/a> (later renamed to Probe Entertainment for some ports of the game) and Sculptured Software<\/a> and published by Acclaim Entertainment<\/a> (currently distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/a>).<\/p>\n

It is the second main installment in the Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> franchise and a sequel to 1992's Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>, improving the gameplay and expanding the mythos of the original Mortal Kombat<\/em>, introducing more varied finishing moves (including several Fatalities<\/a> per character and new finishers, such as Babality and Friendship) and several iconic characters, such as Kitana<\/a>, Mileena<\/a>, Kung Lao<\/a>, the hidden character Noob Saibot<\/a>, and the series' recurring villain, Shao Kahn<\/a>. The game's plot continues from the first game, featuring the next Mortal Kombat tournament set in the otherdimensional realm of Outworld, with the Outworld and Earthrealm representatives fighting each other on their way to challenge the evil emperor Shao Kahn.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/strong> is a 1995 arcade<\/a> fighting game<\/a> developed by Midway Games<\/a>. It is the third main installment in the Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> franchise and a sequel to 1993's Mortal Kombat II<\/em><\/a>. As in the previous games, it has a cast of characters that players choose from and guide through a series of battles against other opponents. The game avoids the tournament storyline of its predecessors, as various warriors instead fight against the returning Shao Kahn<\/a>, who has resurrected his bride Sindel<\/a> and started an invasion of Earthrealm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The third installment of\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0retains the blood and gory attacks that defined the series. It introduces new types of\u00a0Fatality<\/a>\u00a0finishing moves, including\u00a0Animalities<\/a>. Other features new to the series are\u00a0combos<\/a>, predefined sequences used to perform a series of consecutive attacks.\u00a0The new \"Run\" button allows players to briefly dash toward the opponent, and the new \"Kombat Kodes\" system allows players to enter various symbols before two-player matches to\u00a0unlock<\/a>\u00a0certain additional features of the game.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat 3<\/em>\u00a0was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews, but drew criticism for omitting several popular characters from previous games. It is the only main installment to not feature franchise mascot\u00a0Scorpion<\/a>. Characters omitted from this game were included in the two titles produced to update it,\u00a0Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(1995) and\u00a0Mortal Kombat Trilogy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(1996).<\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0released by\u00a0Midway<\/a>\u00a0in 1996 as the second and final update to\u00a0Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(the first being\u00a0Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a>) for the\u00a0PlayStation<\/a>,\u00a0Nintendo 64<\/a>,\u00a0Sega Saturn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0PCs<\/a>. Further versions were also released for the\u00a0Game.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0R-Zone<\/a>. It features a similar basic gameplay system and the same story as\u00a0Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3<\/em>, but adds characters and stages restored from\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mortal Kombat II<\/em><\/a>. New additions to the game included the \"Aggressor\" bar. The\u00a0Brutality<\/a>\u00a0mechanic was introduced with this installment. The game was met with positive to mixed reviews upon release.<\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat 4<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the fourth main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0series of\u00a0fighting games<\/a>\u00a0developed by\u00a0Midway Games<\/a>. Released to\u00a0arcades<\/a>\u00a0in 1997,\u00a0Mortal Kombat 4<\/em>\u00a0is the first title from the series, and one of the first made by Midway overall, to use\u00a03D computer graphics<\/a>. It is also the last game of the series to have an arcade release. It was later ported to the\u00a0PlayStation<\/a>,\u00a0Nintendo 64<\/a>,\u00a0PC<\/a>, and\u00a0Game Boy Color<\/a>\u00a0the following year, as well as an updated version titled\u00a0Mortal Kombat Gold<\/em><\/a>\u00a0released exclusively for the\u00a0Dreamcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0gameplay<\/a>\u00a0system in\u00a0Mortal Kombat 4<\/em>\u00a0is similar to that of the previous games; one of the most notable additions is the use of weapons and objects during fights. The storyline chronicles the attack from the corrupted Elder God\u00a0Shinnok<\/a>\u00a0against his former comrades who trapped him in the Netherealm many years prior to the beginning of the series. The other 17 playable characters take part in the battle between good and evil, with the forces of light trying to stop Shinnok and the forces of darkness from conquering all the realms.<\/p>\n

While developing the game, the Midway staff had problems rendering the graphics as it was one of the first 3D fighting games they developed. Co-creator\u00a0Ed Boon<\/a>\u00a0stated that the staff wanted to make\u00a0Mortal Kombat 4<\/em>\u00a0more violent than its predecessors, removing the comical finishing moves featured in them. Since its release, the game received generally positive response from critics, with the exception of the Game Boy Color port.<\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a 2002\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0developed and published by\u00a0Midway<\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a0Xbox<\/a>,\u00a0PlayStation 2<\/a>,\u00a0GameCube<\/a>, and\u00a0Game Boy Advance<\/a>. It was the first all-new\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0fighting game produced exclusively for home consoles, with no preceding arcade release. It is the fifth main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0franchise and a sequel to 1997's\u00a0Mortal Kombat 4<\/em><\/a>. Its story focuses on the eponymous alliance between sorcerers\u00a0Quan Chi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Shang Tsung<\/a>\u00a0and their schemes to revive an ancient army to conquer Outworld and Earthrealm. The game is the only main installment not to feature series protagonist\u00a0Liu Kang<\/a>\u00a0as a playable character. It is also the first game in the canon series to not have the involvement of co-creator\u00a0John Tobias<\/a>, as he left Midway in 1999 to pursue other interests.<\/p>\n

In addition to the original Game Boy Advance port of\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em>, a second version entitled\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was released on August 25, 2003.\u00a0Tournament Edition<\/em>\u00a0featured characters omitted from the first port, along with characters not present in the other versions such as Sektor, Noob Saibot, and Sareena.\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em>\u00a0received positive reviews from critics, and revived the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0franchise.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat: Deception<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a 2004\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0developed and published by\u00a0Midway.<\/a>\u00a0It is the sixth main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0franchise and a sequel to 2002's\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance<\/em><\/a>. It was released for the\u00a0PlayStation 2<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Xbox<\/a>\u00a0in October 2004, for the\u00a0GameCube<\/a>\u00a0in March 2005 and later\u00a0ported<\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a0PlayStation Portable<\/a>\u00a0under the title\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Unchained<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in November 2006.\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Deception<\/em>\u00a0follows the storyline from the fifth installment,\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em><\/a>. Its story centers on the revival of the Dragon King\u00a0Onaga<\/a>, who attempts to conquer the realms featured in the series after defeating the sorcerers\u00a0Quan Chi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Shang Tsung<\/a>, the main antagonists in the previous game, and the Thunder God\u00a0Raiden<\/a>, defender of Earthrealm. The surviving warriors from the previous titles join forces to confront Onaga.<\/p>\n

Twenty-six characters are available to play in the game, with nine making their first appearance in the series.\u00a0Deception<\/em>\u00a0contains several new features in the series, such as chess and puzzle games with the\u00a0MK<\/em>\u00a0characters and an online mode. The Konquest Mode returns from\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em>, but follows the life of\u00a0Shujinko<\/a>, a warrior who is deceived by Onaga to search for artifacts to give Onaga more powers.\u00a0Deception's<\/em>\u00a0Konquest Mode differs greatly from the Konquest Mode of\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em>, however, containing elements of open-world exploration in between story progression, rather than the Kombat Tower of\u00a0Deadly Alliance.<\/em><\/p>\n

Series co-creator\u00a0Ed Boon<\/a>\u00a0designed\u00a0Deception<\/em>\u00a0to be an unpredictable fighting game, and included new features such as the\u00a0minigames<\/a>\u00a0as surprises. Several parts from\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em>\u00a0such as\u00a0combos<\/a>\u00a0and arenas were redesigned to be more realistic as well as more interactive.\u00a0Deception<\/em>\u00a0has been well-received by video game reviewers, who praised the fights and the new features. The Konquest Mode, however, received criticism for poor voice acting. Several publications have called\u00a0Deception<\/em>\u00a0the best fighting game of 2004.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a 2006\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0and it is the seventh main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0franchise and a sequel to 2004's\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Deception<\/em><\/a>. The\u00a0PlayStation 2<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Xbox<\/a>\u00a0versions were released in October 2006, with a\u00a0Wii<\/a>\u00a0version released on May 29, 2007 in North America. The\u00a0Xbox<\/a>\u00a0version was not released in\u00a0PAL<\/a>\u00a0territories.[6]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Chronologically the final chapter in the original\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0storyline, it features virtually every character from the previous games. Players select one of them and battle a selection of the other fighters. The story follows a warrior named Taven after being awakened who goes on a journey to defeat his evil brother leading up to the Armageddon war to determine the fate of the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0universe.<\/p>\n

The gameplay retains many of the same elements from the previous\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0titles\u00a0Deadly Alliance<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Deception<\/em><\/a>, including characters' multiple fighting styles. Instead of the prescripted\u00a0Fatalities<\/a>\u00a0of the previous games, players can now create their own Fatality from a series of gory attacks. They can also design a custom character using the \"Kreate a Fighter\" mode. The game also includes the story-based Konquest mode from\u00a0Deception<\/em>, now casting the player as the warrior Taven, who must defeat his evil brother Daegon. Succeeding its predecessor's \"Puzzle Kombat\"\u00a0mini game<\/a>\u00a0is \"Motor Kombat\", a cartoonish driving game influenced by\u00a0Mario Kart<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The game was well-received, particularly for the large number of playable characters and the Konquest mode. However, reviewers criticized the use of the same engine from the previous two games as well as the similar play styles between characters. Reaction to the game's custom Fatality feature was also mixed.<\/p>\n

Armageddon<\/em>\u00a0is the final\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0game for\u00a0sixth generation consoles<\/a>\u00a0and the first for\u00a0seventh generation consoles<\/a>\u00a0with its release for the\u00a0Wii<\/a>. The next game in the series, the\u00a0crossover<\/a>\u00a0title\u00a0Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe<\/em><\/a>, was released exclusively on seventh generation consoles. The main storyline of the series was later revisited in the\u00a02011\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0reboot<\/a>, the first production from the newly-formed\u00a0NetherRealm Studios<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(also known as\u00a0Mortal Kombat 9<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(MK9)<\/em><\/strong>) is a 2011\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0developed by\u00a0NetherRealm Studios<\/a>\u00a0and published by\u00a0Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/a>. It is the ninth main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0series and a\u00a0soft reboot<\/a>\u00a0of the series. The game was released for the\u00a0PlayStation 3<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Xbox 360<\/a>\u00a0systems in April 2011, and a\u00a0PlayStation Vita<\/a>\u00a0port was released in May 2012. An expanded version of the game, titled\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition<\/em><\/strong>, was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in February 2012 and for\u00a0Microsoft Windows<\/a>\u00a0in July 2013.<\/p>\n

Although beginning during the events of\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Armageddon<\/em><\/a>, the plot is a\u00a0retroactive continuity<\/a>\u00a0to the earliest period in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0series: the events of the first three games (Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Mortal Kombat II<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a>, as well as the third game's two updates\u00a0Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mortal Kombat Trilogy<\/em><\/a>). The storyline involves the divine protector of Earth,\u00a0Raiden<\/a>, attempting to change the aftermath of the events of\u00a0Armageddon<\/em>\u00a0by contacting his past self as he faces defeat at the hands of the evil emperor of Outworld,\u00a0Shao Kahn<\/a>. While having characters and levels rendered in three-dimensions, the\u00a0gameplay<\/a>\u00a0distances itself from the\u00a03D graphics<\/a>\u00a0style seen in the last five games, bearing closer resemblance to that of the\u00a02D<\/a>\u00a0era of the series, using a camera that is perpendicular to the two-dimensional playing field. Colloquially this is called\u00a02.5D<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Upon release,\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0received very positive reviews and won several awards for fighting game of the year. It was also a commercial success, selling one million copies in the first month alone. Due to its extremely violent content, the game was banned in Australia due to the lack of appropriate ratings category and South Korea and it has been reportedly\u00a0indexed in Germany<\/a>, the Australian ban was later lifted due to the introduction of an R18 classification and the game was released with many other R-rated games in May 2013. A sequel,\u00a0Mortal Kombat X<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was released in 2015 with another direct follow-up,\u00a0Mortal Kombat 11<\/em><\/a>, releasing in April 2019.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat X<\/em><\/strong>[b]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0is a 2015\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0developed by\u00a0NetherRealm Studios<\/a>\u00a0and published by\u00a0Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0PlayStation 4<\/a>,\u00a0Windows<\/a>, and\u00a0Xbox One<\/a>. Versions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were also due to release, but both versions were cancelled. It is the tenth main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0series and a sequel to\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(2011), taking place 25 years later after the events of its predecessor.\u00a0High Voltage Software<\/a>\u00a0developed the Windows version of the game, with Polish studio QLOC taking over the work on it shortly after the release of Kombat Pack 1.<\/p>\n

Like previous\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0games,\u00a0Mortal Kombat X<\/em>'s gameplay consists of two players, or one player and the CPU, fighting against each other with their selected character, using a large, varied array of character-specific attacks. The game contains several modes, such as a story mode, which mainly takes place twenty-five years after the previous\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0game, several 'Tower' modes, which feature dynamically changing challenges, numerous online modes, and the 'Krypt', a mode played in a\u00a0first person<\/a>\u00a0perspective, where players explore the areas unlocking a variety of in-game items.<\/p>\n

The console versions of\u00a0Mortal Kombat X<\/em>\u00a0received critical acclaim upon release. Most praise was directed at the game's controls, overall gameplay, graphics, story, and characters, with some reviewers calling it the best game in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0series. However, the PC version of the game was met with mixed reception, with reviewers citing numerous technical issues (including frequent crashes and slow netcode) as problems that severely hinder the experience. Selling more than 10 million copies, the game was the fastest-selling game in the franchise and the ninth best-selling retail game of 2015 in United States.[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

An upgraded version of\u00a0Mortal Kombat X<\/em>, titled\u00a0Mortal Kombat XL<\/em><\/strong>,[c]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0was released on March 1, 2016, for\u00a0PlayStation 4<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Xbox One<\/a>, including all downloadable content characters from the two released Kombat Packs, almost all bonus alternate costumes available at the time of release, improved gameplay, and improved netcode. This edition was also released for\u00a0Windows<\/a>\u00a0on October 4, 2016. A sequel,\u00a0Mortal Kombat 11<\/em><\/a>, was released on April 23, 2019, for\u00a0Nintendo Switch<\/a>,\u00a0PlayStation 4<\/a>,\u00a0Windows<\/a>, and\u00a0Xbox One<\/a>, with\u00a0another follow-up<\/a>\u00a0released on September 19, 2023.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat 11<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a 2019\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0developed by\u00a0NetherRealm Studios<\/a>\u00a0and published by\u00a0Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/a>. It is the eleventh main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0series and a sequel to\u00a0Mortal Kombat X<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(2015). The game was announced at\u00a0The Game Awards 2018<\/a>\u00a0and was released in North America and Europe on April 23, 2019, for\u00a0Nintendo Switch<\/a>,\u00a0PlayStation 4<\/a>,\u00a0Windows<\/a>, and\u00a0Xbox One<\/a>\u2014with the exception of Europe's Switch version which was released on May 10, 2019.[8]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0It was released on\u00a0Stadia<\/a>\u00a0on November 19, 2019.[9]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Upon release, the console versions of\u00a0Mortal Kombat 11<\/em>\u00a0received generally favorable reviews, which praised the gameplay, story, graphics, and improved\u00a0netcode<\/a>, but it received criticism for the presence of microtransactions and over-reliance on\u00a0grinding<\/a>. An expansion was released on May 26, 2020, entitled\u00a0Aftermath<\/em>. It includes an additional story mode, three new characters, new stages, and the return of\u00a0stage fatalities<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0friendship<\/a>\u00a0finishing move. An enhanced version of the game containing all downloadable content up to that point, titled\u00a0Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate<\/em><\/strong>, was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4,\u00a0PlayStation 5<\/a>, Xbox One, and\u00a0Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>\u00a0on November 17, 2020. A sequel, and\u00a0series reboot<\/a>,\u00a0Mortal Kombat 1<\/em><\/a>, was released on September 19, 2023.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat 1<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a 2023\u00a0fighting game<\/a>\u00a0developed by\u00a0NetherRealm Studios<\/a>\u00a0and published by\u00a0Warner Bros. Games<\/a>. It is the twelfth main installment in the\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>\u00a0series, and serves as its second\u00a0reboot<\/a>\u00a0after 2011's\u00a0Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a>. The game was released on\u00a0Nintendo Switch<\/a>,\u00a0PlayStation 5<\/a>,\u00a0Windows<\/a>, and\u00a0Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>\u00a0on September 19, 2023.<\/p>\n

In addition to being a reboot, the game is a sequel to 2019's\u00a0Mortal Kombat 11<\/em><\/a>, taking place in a new\u00a0timeline<\/a>\u00a0created by\u00a0Liu Kang<\/a>\u00a0in his ending of\u00a011<\/em>'s\u00a0Aftermath<\/em>\u00a0expansion.[5]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0In this new timeline, Fire God Liu Kang assembles a clique of fighters to participate in the latest Mortal Kombat tournament in Outworld while contending with an alliance formed by Titan\u00a0Shang Tsung<\/a>. In the follow-up expansion,\u00a0Khaos Reigns<\/em>, Liu Kang and his allies must contend with Titan\u00a0Havik<\/a>.[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, and Windows versions of\u00a0Mortal Kombat 1<\/em>\u00a0received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its visual fidelity, roster, and new mechanics, but criticism for its microtransactions. The Nintendo Switch version was negatively received for its technical issues, graphics, and long loading times.\u00a0Mortal Kombat 1<\/em>\u00a0has sold more than 4 million copies by August 2024.<\/p>\n

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