Mortal Kombat 1, the confusingly named newest entry to long-running franchise, received’t come bundled in with cross-play at launch. As an alternative, it is going to be one thing added at a later date.
The information was revealed on X, and fairly rapidly, followers weren’t joyful. It’s considerably comprehensible, not solely is the console participant base of MK itself extra fragmented, but in addition a superb chunk of different fighters featured cross-play out the gate like Avenue Fighter 6 and even MK1’s precursor, MK11. The upcoming Tekken 8 may even function cross-play, so this information definitely hasn’t accomplished the brand new entry any favors.
In distinction, although, some word that Mortal Kombat is a broadly widespread fighter and that simply because it appears the participant base is fragmented, doesn’t imply that it really is, and there’s seemingly going to be loads of gamers on-line no matter your platform of alternative. To mitigate the backlash, NetherRealm Studios assured gamers that it’s working exhausting to deliver the function to life.
Launch is simply across the nook and we will’t wait for everybody to sink their enamel into #MK1. Concerning Kross-Play, it won’t be obtainable at launch, however know we’re exhausting at work at implementing the function into the sport and it is going to be koming publish launch. pic.twitter.com/M8Kvi4QkMe
— Mortal Kombat 1 (@MortalKombat) September 12, 2023
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