Summary
As the San Diego Comic Convention is kicking off in a few days, various details regarding the first story expansion forMortal Kombat 1leaked online, including a trailer that would supposedly go live during the event. While the information from these leaks remains unverified, they provide details about the content of the upcomingMortal Kombat 1DLC ahead of its official announcement.
Mortal Kombat 1is the sequel to 2019’sMortal Kombat 11and takes place after Liu Kang’s ending in theAftermathexpansion, where he created a new timeline using Kronika’s Hourglass. However, this new timeline doesn’t stop Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, and their allies from threatening Earthrealm and its warriors, just as in previousMortal Kombatgames. While developer NetherRealm Studios has not yet confirmed DLC to continue the story after the ending ofMortal Kombat 1, players are expecting an expansion to continue the adventures of Liu Kang and his allies, just as theAftermathDLC provided new story content forMortal Kombat 11.
AMortal Kombat 1insider, who previously accurately shared information about layoffs affecting NetherRealm’s mobile developers before the news was officially announced, leaked various details regarding the upcomingMortal Kombat 1expansion. According to the leaks, the upcomingMortal Kombat 1DLC would feature a dedicated story with 5 chapters starring Cyrax, Sektor, and Noob Saibot. The story mode of thisMortal Kombat 1expansion will bring 3 additional stages, but no dedicated fatalities. The supposed release date of the firstMortal Kombat 1DLC story is next September, with a first trailer for this expansion revealed during the San Diego Comic Convention next week.
Tag Team May Never Reach Mortal Kombat 1
Moreover, the leaks suggest that certain game modes will not be available with the release of this upcomingMortal Kombat 1DLC. Some of these modes might be canceled altogether, making fans worry that the highly anticipatedtag team mode from previousMortal Kombatgamesmay never reach the latest installment in the series. On top of these story updates and supposedly scrapped game modes, insiders claim that Mileena would reportedly “turn into something else,” without further details being leaked.
Besides this upcoming story expansion, players are eagerly waiting forTakeda Takahashi andMortal Kombat 1’s final Kameo character Ferrato join the game’s roster. Both characters will be added on July 23, marking the end of MortalKombat 1’s first Kombat Pass.
