Netherrealm has (*1*) that the crossplay will likely be added to Mortal Kombat 1 in its upcoming patch subsequent week. The studio will share extra particulars in regards to the function early subsequent as effectively.
Dubbed “Krossplay,” gamers will be capable to hyperlink up with one another on different platforms, together with PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC for each Steam and Epic Video games Retailer. Sadly, it looks like the Nintendo Swap received’t be getting the crossplay function within the subsequent replace.
Netherrealm has been persistently pushing out updates for Mortal Kombat 1 since its launch again in September 2023 and confirmed that Krossplay can be coming in early 2024. One in every of its most notable options already added is Wi-fi filter help. This permits gamers to say no matches based mostly on the opponent’s web connection. For instance, somebody who makes use of a wired connection can decide out in opposition to taking part in somebody who makes use of a wi-fi connection.
Mortal Kombat 1’s newest DLC character, Peacemaker, will arrive on February 28 for many who bought the Kombat Pack 1 and its early entry. Everybody else will be capable to buy Peacemaker in a few week shortly after. A brand new gameplay trailer for Peacemaker was lately launched, exhibiting off his jetpack-powered fatality and a Janet Cage Kameo.
In IGN’s Mortal Kombat 1 evaluation, we stated, “The bone-crunching gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 is a few of the finest the sequence has ever seen, due to the game-changing Kameo system. Netherrealm delivers a implausible single-player story mode as effectively. Nevertheless, the brand new Invasions mode is a grind and the web choices really feel dated.”
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