Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns brings story DLC and new characters — here’s when you can play it
Animalities, Ghostface, and more are coming to Mortal Kombat 1 with the Khaos Reigns expansion.
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What you need to know
Test your might, or your knowledge of scary movies.
NetherRealm Games and WB Games' 2023 fighting gameMortal Kombat 1is getting a big expansion. Titled Khaos Reigns, this expansion adds new story chapters that continue the saga of this reboot to the Mortal Kombat universe, as well as bringing six new characters for players to utilize with Kombat Pack 2.
You can check out the trailer below, but be aware there are some light spoilers for the main game:
The story DLC revolves around the threat of the alternate-universe Titan Havik, whose presence (which was teased at the end of the main game) introduces new challenges for the residents of Fire God Liu Kang’s new world.
Meanwhile, the new characters being added delve into Mortal Kombat classics as well as classic 80s and 90s films, bringing Conan (from Conan the Barbarian), Cyrax, Ghostface (from Scream), Noob Saibot, Sektor, and the T-1000 (from Terminator 2: Judgment Day).
That’s not all that’s new, as Animalities are also returning after being absent from the franchise for years. Players will able to transform and obliterate their opponents as a giant praying mantis, a skeletal T-Rex, and more.
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is slated to launch on Sep. 24, 2024, across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Cyrax, Sektor, and Noob Saibot will all be included at the expansion’s launch, while the guest characters are being added at a later point.
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In myreview of Mortal Kombat 1, I wrote that “The story mode is NetherRealm at its best, with funny moments, great pacing, and a ton of action. Most of the performances are top-notch, while the visual detail here puts Mortal Kombat 1 up as one of the best-looking games available right now.”
Mortal Kombat 1
If you’re looking for an absolutely gorgeous fighting game that offers stellar kombat mechanics, look no further. Mortal Kombat 1 shines in visuals and gameplay, with a story mode that’s about to grow with the Khaos Reigns DLC.
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Mortal Kombat 1 performed well at launch, quickly selling over 3 million copies and becoming the eighth best-selling game of 2023 in the U.S. Even so, players have raised numerous complaints around monetization, and the lack of a gap between this game and its predecessor, 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11, has also raised some questions.
The launch of this expansion can help to serve as a relaunch for the game, allowing it to find stronger footing as other fighting games likeStreet Fighter 6are chugging along andRiot Games' 2XKO is on the way.
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
