Khaos Reigns add-on for Mortal Kombat 1 fails: new DLC in doubt
By ForGeeks The continued support for Mortal Kombat 1 via DLC has been jeopardized after weak sales of the latest Khaos Reigns add-on. The information comes from a Reddit user named FateUnknown, who has previously shared credible insights into Mortal Kombat content.
Canceled Plans
According to an insider, a third battle pack (Kombat Pack) with characters and a second story campaign were originally planned for the game. However, due to weak sales of Khaos Reigns, those plans have likely been canceled.
The Khaos Reigns expansion, released earlier this year at $49.99/£39.99, included a new storyline and a second battle pack with additional fighters. However, the expansion received negative reviews from fans who criticized the lack of content. On the Steam platform, the expansion has a rating of «mostly negative» based on just 68 reviews.
The expansion has a negative rating of «mostly negative» based on just 68 reviews.
Problems of the second Kombat Pack
Despite criticism, the second Kombat Pack continues to get more fighters. This week, a new character, Ghostface (Ghostface), known from the Crick movie series, was added to the game. He is the fourth character in the second battle set.
Ghostface.
The second Kombat Pack includes:
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- Cyrax (Cyrax), Sektor (Sektor), Noob Saibot (Noob Saibot) – Mortal Kombat veterans.
- Ghostface is the first guest hero in the second set.
- Expected characters include T-1000 from Terminator 2 and Conan the Barbarian.
No release dates for the new characters have been announced yet.
The successes and failures of Mortal Kombat 1
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Although the Khaos Reigns add-on faced a negative reaction, Mortal Kombat 1 itself received high marks. However, the failure of the latest DLC casts doubt on the future of new add-ons, causing concern among fans of the franchise. The question remains: can NetherRealm Studios regain players’ trust and keep the game interesting through future updates?”
The question remains: will NetherRealm Studios be able to regain players’ trust and keep the game interesting through future updates?
