Mortal Kombat
Video game series and multimedia franchise
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| March 19 2025 |
Johnny Cage
Karl Urban is set to portray Johnny Cage in the upcoming film.
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| 2025 | In Mortal Kombat 1, Liu Kang creates the New Era, striving to maintain peace between realms, but faces challenges from Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, and General Shao. |
| 2025 | Liu Kang leads an army of good timeline variations in an assault on Titan Shang Tsung's dimension, ultimately defeating him and erasing his timeline from existence. |
| 2025 | Nominated for Fighting Game of the Year (Khaos Reigns) at the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. |
| January 21 2025 | Conan character released, with an update introducing Floyd, a pink-colored ninja secret boss referencing Pink Floyd |
| January 2025 | Mortal Kombat 1 sales surpassed 5 million copies. |
| 2024 | Won Barrier Breaker (NetherRealm Studios) and AbilityPoints Diamond Award at the Can I Play That Awards 2023. |
| 2024 | Received multiple nominations at the Game Audio Network Guild Awards across audio, music, and sound design categories. |
| 2024 | Nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project at the 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards. |
| 2024 | Nominated for Fighting Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Animation at the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. |
| 2024 |
Characters of the Mortal Kombat series
In the Mortal Kombat 1 DLC expansion Khaos Reigns, Bi-Han is captured by Titan Havik and converted into Noob Saibot.
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| October 2024 | Announced the shutdown of Mortal Kombat: Onslaught mobile game. |
| September 27 2024 |
Controversies surrounding Mortal Kombat
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, the last remaining title in the Mortal Kombat series, was removed from the List of Media Harmful to Young People in Germany.
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| August 2024 | Mortal Kombat 1 sales reached over 4 million copies. |
| July 2024 | Shut down mobile gaming division and laid off at least 50 employees. |
| June 2024 | Jake Green revealed as the new voice actor for Homelander, coinciding with the release of the fourth season of The Boys |
| February 27 2024 | Cross-play support added for Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 |
| January 27 2024 | Warner Bros. Games announced that Mortal Kombat 1 had sold 3 million units. |
| 2023 | NetherRealm Studios launched two significant titles: Mortal Kombat: Onslaught for mobile platforms (Android and iOS) and Mortal Kombat 1 for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, with porting work by QLOC, Shiver Entertainment, and Saber Interactive. |
| 2023 |
Kenshi
Recruited by Liu Kang for the Mortal Kombat tournament. Loses his eyes while rescuing Johnny Cage from Princess Mileena's rampage. Later receives the Sento sword from Cage and assists in saving Earthrealm and Outworld from Shang Tsung.
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| 2023 |
Mileena
In Mortal Kombat 1's reboot, Mileena's character is significantly reimagined as the older twin sister of Kitana and daughter of Sindel, with her Tarkat disease giving her distinctive Tarkatan facial features that she hides behind a mask.
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| 2023 |
Fatality
Mortal Kombat 1 introduces an accessibility feature for visually impaired individuals, providing in-game narration of Fatality properties.
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| 2023 |
Johnny Cage
In a new timeline created by Fire God Liu Kang, Johnny is a struggling actor who is recruited to represent Earthrealm in the Mortal Kombat tournament. He bonds with Kenshi, gives him the Sento sword, and creates a multi-media franchise based on his adventures.
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| 2023 | Announced departure from Evil Geniuses. |
| 2023 |
Scorpion
In the Mortal Kombat 1 reboot, Kuai Liang becomes the new Scorpion, marking a significant shift in the character's narrative and representation.
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| 2023 | Nominated for Best Fighting Game and Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards 2023. |
| 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 won Best Multiplayer Game at the Golden Joystick Awards and was nominated for Best Game Trailer. |
| 2023 | Nominated at Equinox Awards 2023 for Best Multiplayer Game and Best Acting in Portuguese (Marcelo Salsicha as Johnny Cage). |
| 2023 |
Characters of the Mortal Kombat series
In Mortal Kombat 1's new timeline, Smoke is reimagined as an adoptive brother to Bi-Han and Kuai Liang, joining the Shirai Ryu clan after Bi-Han's betrayal.
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| 2023 |
Characters of the Mortal Kombat series
In the new third timeline of Mortal Kombat 1, reimagined as a respected Outworld merchant before becoming a Tarkatan leader in a disarrayed Outworld colony.
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| October 17 2023 | Fourth Mortal Kombat Legends animated film, 'Cage Match', released. |
| September 2023 | Actress Megan Fox was revealed as the voice actor for the character Nitara, which was poorly received by players. |
| September 19 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 is officially released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S platforms, marking the twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series and serving as a reboot sequel to Mortal Kombat 11. |
| September 19 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 released for Standard Edition purchasers |
| September 14 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S for Kollector's and Premium Edition purchasers |
| August 2023 | During Gamescom 2023, John Cena confirmed to voice Peacemaker in the game |
| August 2023 | Voice actor Jamieson Price revealed to be reprising his role as Ermac from Mortal Kombat X |
| August 2023 | Dave Bautista appeared in a trailer paying homage to the original 1993 'Mortal Monday' commercial for the first Mortal Kombat game. |
| July 2023 | First Kombat Pack announced during San Diego Comic-Con, featuring returning and guest characters including Omni-Man, Peacemaker, and Homelander |
| May 18 2023 | NetherRealm Studios officially announced Mortal Kombat 1 with a confirmed release date of September 19, 2023. |
| February 2023 | NetherRealm Studios confirmed the development of the twelfth Mortal Kombat game. |
| 2022 |
Kenshi
Kenshi is featured in the animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, further extending his character's narrative and visibility in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
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| 2022 |
Nightwolf
Nightwolf briefly appears as a revenant in the animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind.
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| 2022 |
Nightwolf
The Daily Aztec described Nightwolf as embodying the 'Mystic Warrior' archetype that trivializes and exploits Native beliefs.
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| 2022 |
Cassie Cage
Den of Geek cited Cassie as the tenth-most powerful character in the Mortal Kombat series, noting her bloodline was specifically bred and trained to slay gods.
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| 2022 | During a fourth-quarter earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the upcoming twelfth installment of the Mortal Kombat series. |
| 2022 |
Characters of the Mortal Kombat series
In Mortal Kombat 1, two incarnations of Cyrax appear: the original as a Kameo Fighter and a female version as a downloadable playable character in the Khaos Reigns DLC.
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| October 2022 |
Fatality
Justin Clark of GameSpot celebrated the 30th anniversary of Mortal Kombat by selecting the 10 best and worst Fatalities in the series' history.
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| October 18 2022 | Announced Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, a cinematic collection role-playing mobile game planned for 2023 release. |
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