Two months ago, NetherRealm confirmed thatMortal Kombat 1support had officially ended and thatno future DLC would be released. However, even with the studio abruptly moving on, it just teased that it has some “exciting” updates left in store.
“We look forward to players showcasing their skills at the highest level at this year’s EVO 25 tournament,“the official Mortal Kombat account tweeted. “Soon after we will be releasing some exciting changes for Mortal Kombat 1. As always, we’d love to hear feedback from the community on potential changes. Stay tuned for more!”
Ed Boon also said that it’s “highly unlikely” that the next patch will be the last one.
Fans are already jumping into the comments to share their ideas, from adding online rooms to tag team fights and stage fatalities. In reality, these changes will likely be balance tweaks and small adjustments, rather than anything drastic, given that NetherRealm is now busy with its next project —rumoured to be Injustice 3. Still, the community can dream.
What The Mortal Kombat 1 Community Wants To See
Over onr/MortalKombat, players have more realistic suggestions for NetherRealm. One idea is a “no Kameo mode”, which u/Loud-Huckleberry-864 believes will “revive the game”. Others are less convinced, arguing that NetherRealm would have to overhaul the entire combo system to make it work, as removing Kameos for even one mode would render characters like Scorpion completely ineffective.
More broadly, there are calls to buff Liu Kang, Geras, Smoke, and Quan Chi, as well as nerfs to T-1000, Cyrax, Tremor, Motaro, Ermac, and Ferra, among others. Odds are, this is what the “exciting changes” will entail, but there is one more ambitious idea fans have in mind.
Dataminers uncovered several unreleased cosmetics in the files, and some fans, such as u/Youngstown_WuTang, are hoping that these will finally be released in the store. That would certainly be more “exciting” than buffs and nerfs, though it’s worth considering that using the last patches to tidy up the game will do it a lot more good in the long-term than a few skins.
Time will tell what exactly NetherRealm has planned, but with the studio openly feeding suggestions from the community, it’s at least worth sharing your feedback.
