Mortal Kombat 1 Gameplay Premiere Held at Summer Game Fest 2023

Mortal Kombat 1's first trailer reveal was a real surprise to all franchise fans earlier this month. After several teasers with a cryptic video, in the full version of which a clock ticks over closer to the midpoint before skipping 12 entirely and stops at 1, NetherRealm Studios presented a reimagining of the series that is not a complete restart and continues the storyline of Fire God Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath.

The gameplay premiered at the opening of the Summer Game Fest 2023 show featuring Ed Boon and Jeff Keely. The four-minute trailer introduces new teammate cameo mechanics, several heroes from the primary roster, and signature fatalities.

Thus, we became aware of the return of Johnny Cage, Jax, Kenshi, Kung Lao, Goro, and Stryker, who will join the already announced Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Fire God Liu Kang, Raiden, Kitana, and Mileena.

Mortal Kombat 1 will launch on September 19, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam & Epic Games Store). Pre-orders receive Shang Tsung as a playable character and Beta access for PlayStation and Xbox players. Beta will be available in August 2023.