Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition Spotted, Seemingly Confirms Kombat Pack 3 Was Cancelled

NetherRealm just announced Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition with a new trailer, seemingly confirming that there will be no future DLC, and that the rumoured Kombat Pack 3 has been cancelled.

It includes all the post-launch content, including the Khaos Reigns story expansion, and is being billed as the “ultimate collection at the best value”. NetherRealm also stated in the reveal that the Definitive Edition comes with “all 35 fighters” and “all 21 kameos”, further hinting that no more characters will be added to the game.

You can pick up the Definitive Edition right now for $70, or purchase the upgrade at a varied price depending on what you own to acquire any DLC that you’re missing.

What Was In Mortal Kombat 1’s Rumoured Kombat Pack 3?

Last year, reputable Mortal Kombat 1 leaker FateUnknown claimed that all the game’s future DLC had been cancelled, and that a third Kombat Pack was no longer on the table. The pack would have reportedly included Jade, Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, Sonya, and Kano, finally bringing several of the series’ most popular characters to the main roster.

However, it’s worth noting that two other insiders came forward with different line-ups for Kombat Pack 3, though they also corroborated that it had been cancelled. The Definitive Edition all but confirms the rumours, but it doesn’t explain the different rosters — one idea put forward by thethiny was that Warner Bros. was trying to weed out leakers, seeing who would share what.

Support Was Supposed To Last Much Longer

Last year, in September, Ed Boon claimed that “NetherRealm is still fully committed to supporting Mortal Kombat 1 for a long time to come”, reiterating what he said in 2022: “MK11 support was the longest we supported a game. Next game should be even longer.” Many took that to mean we’d be getting around 3–4 years of DLC, but if the Definitive Edition is the end of support, then MK1 will have lasted two years, the same as MK11.

That lines up with what FateUnknown said in their farewell message to the Mortal Kombat community, where they explained that support was coming to an end, in part, because of Khaos Reign’s sales. “There were multiple reasons the team was pushed to move on,” they said. “But the sales were just the big reason. The NRS team really wanted to do the DLC and are not happy about it, but they have no choice.”

NetherRealm has not yet commented on speculation that support is ending, but with the Definitive Edition and several insiders claiming that T-1000 is the last DLC for Mortal Kombat 1, it looks increasingly likely that the studio is moving on.

Mortal Kombat 1

4.0/5

Released

September 19, 2023

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language

Developer(s)

NetherRealm Studios

Publisher(s)

Warner Bros. Games

Engine

Unreal Engine 4