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Ed Boon and the team at NetherRealm Studios have been incorporating guest characters into the Mortal Kombat games since 2011, a well-received that it's now a regular feature. Mortal Kombat 1 has focused on super anti-heroes as guest characters, having Homelander, Omni-Man, and Peacemaker arrive through downloadable content (DLC). However, a cryptic tweet from Ed Boon has fans speculating that Netherealm Studios could add more characters from the horror genre.
Players were initially surprised when Freddy Krueger was included in a DLC pack, fitting perfectly into Mortal Kombat's mix of gore and humor; the trend continued in subsequent installments by adding horror characters like Jason Voorhees and Leatherface as DLC fighters.
Social media users have been recently speculating about other potential guest characters from the horror genre, with Michael Myers from Halloween and Ghostface from Scream being popular guesses.
Ed Boon posted an image on X (formally Twitter) of potential new DLC characters coming to Mortal Kombat 1. The picture shows characters like Michael Myers, Ghostface, Chucky, and Pinhead with question marks over their faces, implying these horror icons could be added as playable fighters in the future.
However, Boon is known for teasing things that don't happen. So, it's unclear if these characters will make it into the game. Mortal Kombat 1's first set of DLC fighters has already been revealed, so a new batch likely wouldn't come for at least a year.
Fans are speculating which teased characters they would most want to see added. But for now, it's just a cryptic tease from Boon, and nothing is confirmed. We'll have to wait to see if these horror villains eventually join the Mortal Kombat 1 roster.