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The guy who says 'Toasty!' in Mortal Kombat has left NetherRealm after more than 30 years with the team

Dan Forden has been working on Mortal Kombat since the very beginning.

PC Gamer

Mortal Kombat 1 has cemented itself as the best-selling fighting game of this generation despite ending support after just 20 months: 'We're still committed to refining MK1 to be our most balanced game'

Ed Boon took to X to ask fans how to improve the game's balancing.

PC Gamer

WB Games Restructure: 'Harry Potter,' 'Mortal Kombat,' and DC Are the Studio's New Top Priorities

Warner Bros. Games have restructured its studio and are now focusing on three key franchises moving forward.

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Warner Bros. triples down on Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and DC in organization restructure, putting Batman: Arkham Origins and NetherRealm studio heads in charge

"We are very fortunate"

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NetherRealm says it's done releasing major updates for Mortal Kombat 1: 'Our team … needs to shift focus to the next project'

Bug fixes and balance passes aside, the studio is moving on less than two years after the game's release.

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Mortal Kombat 1 dev confirms "there will not be additional DLC characters or story chapters" so that it can "shift focus to the next project"

Fatality

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After 19 months and $162 worth of DLC, Mortal Kombat 1 is finally komplete and all included in a single $70 package, but fans are lamenting that "it's over" so soon

It looks like MK1 itself might have suffered a fatality

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DC's New Push Into Video Games Should Copy Marvel's Best Idea

The heads of the upcoming DC Universe say they've talked to two WB Games studios, which is the safest but least interesting approach.

Inverse

20 Years Ago, the Most Gruesome Fighting Series Released Its Weirdest Game Yet

The sixth Mortal Kombat entry is so full of wild ideas that all come together in one harmonious and violent package.

Inverse

Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns expansion announced alongside Kombat Pack 2 adding Conan, Ghostface and more to the game

Netherrealm Studios has announced Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns which includes a story expansion and new characters.

TechRadar

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught Mobile Game Shuts Down Less Than a Year After Launch

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught is shutting down less than a year after it was launched following layoffs at developer NetherRealm Studios.

Player One

Mortal Kombat Developer NetherRealm Fires Entire Division In Mass Layoffs

NetherRealm Studios best known for being behind the Mortal Kombat series, has laid off an entire team as part of their mass layoffs.

Player One

'Mortal Kombat 1' Leak Might Reveal a New Fighter Straight Out of Horror Movie History

Ghostface, the central slasher in the Scream series and probably the most recognizable horror icon of the 90s, is likely the next featured guest character for 2023’s 'Mortal Kombat 1'. YouTube creator Interloko was the first to uncover evidence of the character’s inclusion on Wednesday.

Inverse

'Warner Bros. is threatening to destroy my YouTube Channel' says popular modder, alleging that a sweep of copyright claims forced them to scrub 1 billion views' worth of videos from the internet

"I've been requested to delete all Mortal Kombat 1 videos from my channel."

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NetherRealm gives us a proper look at Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1's latest DLC trailer, and somehow the fatalities aren't the grossest thing in it

Milking it.

PC Gamer

Mortal Kombat 1's Homelander is missing something crucial: the actor's voice

It appears Antony Starr will be lending his face but not his voice.

The Guardian - UK

Mortal Kombat 1 review – Johnny Cage and co return with the same old moves

Fans of the fighting game’s cast of lunatics will enjoy this nostalgic reboot, but its combat fundamentals have remained largely unchanged

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'Mortal Kombat 1' Review: A Near-Flawless Victory for the Iconic Fighting Series

NetherRealm’s latest takes notes from every success and failure of the series thus far and creates something new, yet very familiar.

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Why Mortal Kombat 1 will have the best roster of fighters in the series to date

Mortal Kombat 1 takes a new angle on established canon with exciting new additions and changes.

TechRadar

It's official, J.K. Simmons is returning as Omni-Man in Mortal Kombat 1

Co-creator of Mortal Kombat 1, Ed Boon, has announced that J.K. Simmons will be returning as Omni-Man in the DLC.

PC Gamer

Mortal Kombat 1 continues the tradition of dealing with rage quitters in hilariously brutal ways

Quitalities are back, baby.

Windows Central

Mortal Kombat 1 hands-on preview: Beyond the gore

With Mortal Kombat 1, Netherrealm Studios is poised to deliver an excellent new beginning for its genre-defining franchise.

PC Gamer

This is almost certainly going to be the best year for fighting games ever

After playing Mortal Kombat 1 right off the back of Street Fighter 6, I think we're going to be talking about 2023 for decades.

TechRadar

Mortal Kombat 1 creator hints at the future of an Injustice 3

In a recent interview, Ed Boon has stated that NetherRealm isn't done with its Injustice DC fighting franchise just yet.

GamesRadar

Mortal Kombat 1 characters: Every confirmed fighter on the roster

With new Mortal Kombat 1 characters revealed, the main roster and special Kameo Fighter selection is starting to take shape

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