Mortal Kombat 1 developer NetherRealm has lastly issued a launch date for the hotly anticipated DLC visitor character, Peacemaker.
In a tweet from the official Mortal Kombat account, Peacemaker acquired an early entry launch date of February 28. The combating recreation’s new season arrives “across the identical time”, which confirms an enormous extension in comparison with the earlier period of Mortal Kombat 1’s seasons. Particulars on each are due later this month, the tweet reads.
Early entry for Mortal Kombat 1 DLC characters is for many who have purchased Kombat Pack 1, and normally lasts every week, which suggests everybody else will have the ability to purchase Peacemaker round March 7.
Kombat Pack 1 contains entry to Omni-Man (from Invincible), Quan Chi, Peacemaker (from DC), Ermac, Homelander (from The Boys), and Takahashi Takeda, in addition to Kameo fighters Tremor, Mavado, Janet Cage, Ferra, and Khameleon. The Peacemaker in Mortal Kombat 1 is predicated on the model John Cena performs within the DCEU and upcoming DCU, with the actor’s voice and likeness used.
Conspicuous by its absence is point out of crossplay for Mortal Kombat 1. In December, NetherRealm stated crossplay help for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X and S would arrive in some unspecified time in the future in February. The Nintendo Swap model isn’t included.
Mortal Kombat 1 launched in September 2023 and whereas it shot to a few million gross sales, the sport’s core neighborhood has grown more and more disgruntled with its aggressive monetisation, poor communication, and lack of updates. However NetherRealm has commited to story DLC and a “huge shock after that”.
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