NetherRealm announces Mortal Kombat 1 for Sept 19 launch

NetherRealm Studios officially announced the newest game in its Mortal Kombat series. Called Mortal Kombat 1, the new game reboots the series story and features several familiar characters in new settings. In addition to the cinematic trailer, the studio also dropped the game’s release date: It launches on September 19 this year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Mortal Kombat 1 is a reboot both in-universe and out. Spoilers for Mortal Kombat 11, but at the end of the game’s Aftermath DLC story, ascended fire god Liu Kang literally rebooted the world to begin again. The trailer shows not only Liu Kang but Raiden, Kung Lao, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kitana, Mileena and Shang Tsung. NetherRealm says the game’s story mode will feature “unexpected twists on classic rivalries and original backstories for the wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters.”