Summary
A new rumor suggests that NetherRealm will add a new Online Practice mode and “Warrior Shrine” toMortal Kombat 1in an upcoming update. At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, NetherRealm finally announced Khaos Reigns, the first story-based DLC expansion forMortal Kombat 1. Picking up where the base game’s story left off, Khaos Reigns will see Titan Havok rally an army of evil multiverse warriors to spread death and anarchy to the mainMK 1universe.
This new plot line isn’t the only content being added toMortal Kombat 1in the upcoming Khaos Reigns expansion, as NetherRealm has also revealed that gender-flipped versions of Sektor and Cyrax are also being introduced alongside a revamped Noob Saibot as additional playable characters. Later on, a trio ofnewMortal Kombat 1guest fighterswill join the mayhem in the form of the Ghostface killer ofScreamfame, the T-1000 fromTerminator 2: Judgment Day, and the titular Conan the Barbarian. The fan-favorite Animality finishers are also making a comeback, allowing players to transform their fighters into beasts to brutally kill their enemies.
It now appears that a pair of highly-requested features will be introduced toMortal Kombat 1around the same time as Khaos Reigns, according to a reliable leaker onReddit. In a recent comment made on theMortal KombatLeaks subreddit, the user responded to a request for an Online Practice mode and a previously hinted-at “Warrior Shrine” by claiming that both will be added toMortal Kombat 1around the time thatKhaos Reigns launches later this month. These modes will reportedly be featured in a free update patch, so fans won’t have to buy the DLC to enjoy them.
Online Practice Mode and ‘Warrior Shrine’ Could Be Coming to Mortal Kombat 1
Online Practice mode was previously included inMortal Kombat XandMortal Kombat 11, allowing players to try out characters in sparring bouts before joining actual matches. It wasnotably absent fromMortal Kombat 1at launch, prompting many to ask for it to be implemented in a later update. As for “Warrior Shrine,” there is no official word on what exactly the addition will entail, but there has been much speculation about it since its name was first discovered inMortal Kombat 1’s metadata a few months ago.
The answer may be coming in afutureMortal Kombat 1updateif the user’s latest claims are to be believed. In the past, the leaker has made several correct predictions aboutMortal Kombat 1, though nothing official has been verified at the time of writing. There is already a lot to look forward to with the upcoming wave ofMortal Kombat 1DLC, with the long-awaited Online Practice mode and the mysterious “Warrior Shrine” potentially set to appear when Khaos Reigns launches on September 24.
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
