Here’s the latest on Mortal Kombat 1’s future.
The future of Mortal Kombat 1 has been a hot topic in the community following supposed inside intel. A Reddit user known only as FateUnknown reported that no future Mortal Kombat 1 would happen, including a potential Kombat Pack 3. However, a recent resurgence in the game paired with recently datamined information has provided a glimmer of hope.
Here is everything we know about the status of Mortal Kombat 1 and what could happen in the future.
Why do people think future MK1 DLC is not happening?
FateUnknown is a well-known leaker in the Mortal Kombat scene. This person was responsible for providing several details about MK1 before the game launched that ultimately proved accurate. Before deleting their Reddit account, FateUnknown reported that the planned Kombat Pack 3 for Mortal Kombat 1 would not happen.
News outlets and fans ran with the story, flooding the game's official social media posts with questions and concerns. Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios (NRS) remained tight-lipped regarding the MK1's future. With the future in doubt, a reliable data miner known as Interloko reported that future DLC could happen.
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Is Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack 3 happening?
In a video posted on Jan. 24, Interloko went through game files and discovered information that Kombat Pack 3 could happen. He said confidently that the upcoming character T-1000 won't be the final DLC for this game. Interloko also mentioned that the game had space for 20 DLC slots. There have been 12 thus far.
More presumed evidence arrived via NRS creative director Ed Boon. The Mortal Kombat co-creator published a thread on X updating players with what's happened lately and what's coming soon. In a tweet regarding the T-1000, he wrote, "We are excited to keep trucking forward with future DLC" while showing a snippet of the character's Fatality.
While this could be about the obvious truck depicted in the finisher, Ed Boon has become known for his cryptic social media posts. Pairing Interloko's file exploration with Ed Boon's subtle hints has given players hope that MK1 still has life.
Which characters could feature in KP3? (Spoiler warning)
This section could contain spoilers, so you may want to click off if you don't want to know what Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack 3 could include. Interloko indicated that Kotal Kahn, a character introduced in Mortal Kombat X, is on the list of potential Kombat Pack 3 characters.
Kotal Kahn has garnered quite the following, but many fans have questioned why NetherRealm would add him, considering his similarities to Conan. While Kotal has a more elaborate list of abilities, both are massive sword-wielding fighters.
Interloko did not confirm any other potential KP3 characters, but with T-1000 arriving in March, we should know more about Mortal Kombat 1's future soon.
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