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MKX Creative Director Says More Good News On Horizon

Ed Boon Promises More Mortal Kombat X After Kombat Pack 2

Posted at 01/15/2016 06:29 AM EST by

Creative Director Ed Boon has dropped an enticing message for Mortal Kombat X fans on Twitter. The slightly cryptic note: a promise of much more good news beyond the imminent, controversial Kombat Pack 2.

So much more GOOD news on the horizon for the Mortal Kombat X GAME beyond Kombat Pack 2. Stay tuned, and PEACE OUT! pic.twitter.com/DYRuMFW37J
— Ed Boon (@noobde) January 14, 2016

While on the surface the message seems to be a positive guarantee of more to come - it may not be quite what fans hope. The capitalized words 'Good Game, Peace Out' appear to tell a different story about what's on the horizon for Mortal Kombat X - an effective end?

To date, all NetherRealm Studios fighting games have followed their initial release year with a subsequent re-issued complete edition. A new disc replete with all of Mortal Kombat X's extensive downloadable content may be the next logical step as the developer moves on to their next project.

Unlike previous editions, will Mortal Kombat X Komplete include new material as a last hurrah? Story mode non-playable characters Rain, Baraka & Sindel remain popular requests. Fujin is another story mode presence omitted from the playable roster to the point of defiance. With The Pit so similar to its 2011 incarnation, why stop at just one klassic arena?

A new printing could be the answer to the much hounded online netcode. 'Good Game, Peace Out' may also be a reference to GGPO - middlewear designed by Evo World Championship founder Tony Cannon to create latency reduction in online fighting games. Post-patched compatibility may also be an option.

[Related Article: Speculation: Is NetherRealm Studios Preparing For Injustice 2?]

Kombat Pack 2 takes downloadable content further than any NetherRealm Studios game before it, but has surprised fans by only offering a single new pack of character skins to go with its four new characters.

The first Kombat Pack offered fifteen total skins - three alongside each character release. KP2 includes The Pit arena and three Apocalypse Skins [read more], but falls down with previously sold content. Cosplay packs (Brazil and Kold War) and pre-order character Goro are a challenging offer to fans who've already paid a premium, or opted out.

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•01/15/2016 12:39 PM (UTC) •

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Hmm I think NRS will continue to milk it, but even more characters? No. They will do classic fatalities, ugly costumes etc sure..

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•01/15/2016 02:29 PM (UTC) •

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KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote:

And have you been to other MK forums or forums that talk about MK? None of them are positive places with happy discussions. Negativity is not exclusive to MKO and I wish people would stop acting like it is.

And I wish people would stop acting like the game is dead and gone.

Online fan forums are the WORST places to get a feel for the current state of games. They're filled with hardcore fans who tend to complain a lot if things don't go their way.

There's still tons of people online, tons of people who will buy the KP2 and if the net code actually gets a boost tons of people will get back into it.

Some people are MK fans first and foremost. It doesn't matter to them that SFV or KI S3 are coming.

Everyone saying they will only buy Tri-borg or Bo' Rai Cho? They will try the assumed new online kode(or if they spend 5$ to do 8 arcade fights, the joke is on them).

Just because there is a lot of complaints on MKO, TYM, TRMK and whatever doesn't mean there isn't as many people excited for this and it certainly doesn't mean the game is dead.

•01/15/2016 02:41 PM (UTC) •

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At this point NRS has lost me. The first kombat pack was over priced, the netcode is terrible and While I really enjoyed the single player content, after a out a month the game lost its hype for me. I'm opting out of KP2 , hell I don't even have MKX installed on my PS4 anymore.

NRS needed to strike while the iron was hot. If they think adding 4 characters and one stage for $30 is going to be a success when Street Fighter V is coming out in a month they are delusional.

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•01/15/2016 03:15 PM (UTC) •

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No thanks. Too late game's dead already. Cant wait for SFV

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•01/15/2016 03:15 PM (UTC) •

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The_TooCool_Master Wrote:

KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote:

And have you been to other MK forums or forums that talk about MK? None of them are positive places with happy discussions. Negativity is not exclusive to MKO and I wish people would stop acting like it is.

And I wish people would stop acting like the game is dead and gone.

Online fan forums are the WORST places to get a feel for the current state of games. They're filled with hardcore fans who tend to complain a lot if things don't go their way.

There's still tons of people online, tons of people who will buy the KP2 and if the net code actually gets a boost tons of people will get back into it.

Some people are MK fans first and foremost. It doesn't matter to them that SFV or KI S3 are coming.

Everyone saying they will only buy Tri-borg or Bo' Rai Cho? They will try the assumed new online kode(or if they spend 5$ to do 8 arcade fights, the joke is on them).

Just because there is a lot of complaints on MKO, TYM, TRMK and whatever doesn't mean there isn't as many people excited for this and it certainly doesn't mean the game is dead.

There's nothing wrong with complaining when there are legit problems. Like the netcode for example. Do you think that shit would be possibly getting fixed if people hadn't complained? Of course not. And I sure hope NRS looks at the KP2 backlash and maybe rethinks guest characters. And maybe they rethink putting in characters people ask for. Hearing other people complain is annoying but I'm not going to complain about their complaining.

There's a difference between a shit ton of people still playing and finding a match. I was online just days ago and I checked the online rooms, only the top one was full. The rest didn't even have anyone else in there. I remember when at least the top 3 were full, now they can barely fill up one. People still play but the playerbase has steadily decreased due to the poor netcode.

I'm an MK fan first and foremost but I will play the shit out of SFV. Capcom has a plan for their game and they know what the fuck they're doing. And KI has yet to let me down so I'll play that too. Unfortunately MKX has let me down and I have no reason to come back.

I hope people vote with their wallets. I want people to only buy MK characters to show NRS what the FANS really want. So they don't put out more bullshit like KP2. I certainly will by not buying a fucking thing.

And of course there are people excited. I think Triborg converted a lot of people on the fence. And that's great.

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•01/15/2016 03:38 PM (UTC) •

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There would really be no point in improving the netcode for the better if they plan on releasing KP2 , and then moving on to the next game. If they are going to go that extra mile I think they might plan to support this game a lot longer than we think. With SFV in the next month, KI S3 coming soon as well (a game that has been supported since 2013) NRS is probably better off just adding and releasing new content for this game to compete rather than forget about it and start the next game.

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•01/15/2016 03:52 PM (UTC) •

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KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote:
Well couldn't they have just contracted GGPO? I mean keep a small team to help GGPO understand the code and what not but if anybody knows how to make a solid netcode it's GGPO.

Agreed about the last part. Shoulda happened from the start but I'm glad it's happening. (If it's true

They would have contracted GGPO to use the rollback netcode anyway. This is a job for a big team not a small team. It is like finishing the first car but realising you want to put a bigger engine in it. That would mean changing engine, gearbox, transmission, gear ratios, crank case. It is like that here. Changing the netcode would mean a lot of work. Work for big team. This is massive change

I am actually very suprised they would do something like this. I can not remember if any company has done it before. They made a lot of money and could have left the game easily.

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•01/15/2016 05:45 PM (UTC) •

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It's probably just a trailer for The Pit.

•01/15/2016 05:51 PM (UTC) •

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Like others have said, I seriously doubt they would bother improving the netcode if they're planning to ditch the game after KP2, it makes no logical sense. I actually wouldn't rule out a KP3 now that this is happening (if it is), so there's plenty more to be excited about.

I'm remaining optimistic, of course the timing could have been better, but the work they had to go through to make this possible had to have been insane. If they manage to pull this off, i'm going to be really happy with NRS, and even if it doesn't work, i'll still give them props for trying. It's a risk, and one I didn't expect them to take.

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•01/15/2016 05:58 PM (UTC) •

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Blade4693 Wrote:
There would really be no point in improving the netcode for the better if they plan on releasing KP2 , and then moving on to the next game. If they are going to go that extra mile I think they might plan to support this game a lot longer than we think. With SFV in the next month, KI S3 coming soon as well (a game that has been supported since 2013) NRS is probably better off just adding and releasing new content for this game to compete rather than forget about it and start the next game.

Considering what I've witnessed over the past decade as well as the last year and a half- what makes sense and what NRS has planned are both rarely mutual exclusive. They may very well be improving the netcode, but I doubt that has to do with any future content. I'm sure once Kombat Pack 2 is all said and done(Which I'm sure they'll drag out with their usual over the top one character per month routine) it'll probably be May and by then it'll be almost time for them to unveil Injustice 2 or whatever new game they've been working on at E3- then MKX will be swiftly removed from life support and tossed into a shallow grave without so much as a goodbye ceremony and then the 3-4 year wait for the next game will begin.

Mark my words. If NRS had long term plans for MKX they would've made it clear before the game ever launched, not release a Pack, go radio silent for damn near six months and then toss out another half-assed pack leaving fans completely in the dark about the future. Capcom has got it right- fans already know there's going to be a plethora of characters and additional content on the horizon for the next several YEARS when it comes to SFV. NRS has admitted to not even knowing they would do a KP2 which shows they never had a long term plan.

•01/15/2016 06:23 PM (UTC) •

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ProfesserAhnka Wrote:
NRS has admitted to not even knowing they would do a KP2 which shows they never had a long term plan.

I'm skeptical of this. I think they play the "we had no idea MK would be such a success" bit up. I agree NRS has organizational issues.

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•01/15/2016 06:25 PM (UTC) •

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ProfesserAhnka Wrote:

Blade4693 Wrote:
There would really be no point in improving the netcode for the better if they plan on releasing KP2 , and then moving on to the next game. If they are going to go that extra mile I think they might plan to support this game a lot longer than we think. With SFV in the next month, KI S3 coming soon as well (a game that has been supported since 2013) NRS is probably better off just adding and releasing new content for this game to compete rather than forget about it and start the next game.

Considering what I've witnessed over the past decade as well as the last year and a half- what makes sense and what NRS has planned are both rarely mutual exclusive. They may very well be improving the netcode, but I doubt that has to do with any future content. I'm sure once Kombat Pack 2 is all said and done(Which I'm sure they'll drag out with their usual over the top one character per month routine) it'll probably be May and by then it'll be almost time for them to unveil Injustice 2 or whatever new game they've been working on at E3- then MKX will be swiftly removed from life support and tossed into a shallow grave without so much as a goodbye ceremony and then the 3-4 year wait for the next game will begin.

Mark my words. If NRS had long term plans for MKX they would've made it clear before the game ever launched, not release a Pack, go radio silent for damn near six months and then toss out another half-assed pack leaving fans completely in the dark about the future. Capcom has got it right- fans already know there's going to be a plethora of characters and additional content on the horizon for the next several YEARS when it comes to SFV. NRS has admitted to not even knowing they would do a KP2 which shows they never had a long term plan.

Well, according to NRS' hiring page, they are just now hiring for Senior Producer, Associate Designer, Sound Designer and Senior Artist positions for a future AAA title. You'd think if Injustice was being revealed this year and it was for that, those positions (Producer, Senior Artist, ect) would've been filled a long time ago. Another project (aside from MK) might just be more of a ways off than we initially thought.

I usually remain skeptical about stuff like this given NRS usually operates on a set schedule but that throws a wrench in that if they're indeed hiring for a DC project, which the pictures on their site seem to indicate given it's Batman related. So at this point, all bets are off. A second KP, possible improved netcode, just now hiring for a new project.....MKX could be getting updates for a while yet to come. I guess we'll find out for sure come the end of May.

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•01/15/2016 06:35 PM (UTC) •

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ok so Boon just tweeted his own tweet with the words GOOD GAME PEACE OUT highlighted. As if the community haven't discovered that yet....?

pic.twitter.com/Z1Y04iei2Y

— Ed Boon (@noobde) January 15, 2016

•01/15/2016 06:39 PM (UTC) •

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I think that's basically a confirmation

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•01/15/2016 06:42 PM (UTC) •

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I don't wanna start the celebration too, too early but....

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•01/15/2016 06:45 PM (UTC) •

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redman Wrote:
I think that's basically a confirmation

Better be now otherwise that is a dick move. It would not be trolling, it would be a dick move. You just do not joke about the crap netcode.

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•01/15/2016 06:46 PM (UTC) •

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I feel sorry for all the programmers at NRS, it's probably going to be a nightmare changing the whole infrastructure of online play to implement GGPO. But none the less, I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.

I too have a feeling that they will support MKX with more content beyond KP2. Said it from the beginning, they should have planned this months ago to keep supporting MKX for years and give it the proper treatment like KI S3, SFV, SF4 series. MKX is after all the best selling fighting game there is no denying that.

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•01/15/2016 06:51 PM (UTC) •

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ProfesserAhnka Wrote:

Blade4693 Wrote:
There would really be no point in improving the netcode for the better if they plan on releasing KP2 , and then moving on to the next game. If they are going to go that extra mile I think they might plan to support this game a lot longer than we think. With SFV in the next month, KI S3 coming soon as well (a game that has been supported since 2013) NRS is probably better off just adding and releasing new content for this game to compete rather than forget about it and start the next game.

Considering what I've witnessed over the past decade as well as the last year and a half- what makes sense and what NRS has planned are both rarely mutual exclusive. They may very well be improving the netcode, but I doubt that has to do with any future content. I'm sure once Kombat Pack 2 is all said and done(Which I'm sure they'll drag out with their usual over the top one character per month routine) it'll probably be May and by then it'll be almost time for them to unveil Injustice 2 or whatever new game they've been working on at E3- then MKX will be swiftly removed from life support and tossed into a shallow grave without so much as a goodbye ceremony and then the 3-4 year wait for the next game will begin.

Mark my words. If NRS had long term plans for MKX they would've made it clear before the game ever launched, not release a Pack, go radio silent for damn near six months and then toss out another half-assed pack leaving fans completely in the dark about the future. Capcom has got it right- fans already know there's going to be a plethora of characters and additional content on the horizon for the next several YEARS when it comes to SFV. NRS has admitted to not even knowing they would do a KP2 which shows they never had a long term plan.

Think about it though. According to people on this and other sites this GGPO thing is supposed to be a pretty big deal, and apparently changing the netcode for a game is a task that is hard, time consuming and expensive. It would not make any sort of sense to go through that much trouble to improve a game's online if you are about to move on to the next one in a few months. Especially when plenty of people are still using it as it is, why bother changing it unless you plan on releasing more content and are getting more people to play?

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•01/15/2016 06:56 PM (UTC) •

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ShaolinChuan Wrote:MKX is after all the best selling fighting game there is no denying that.

Not taking anything from MKX but it really has not any competition yet.

Well KI was a console exclusive to a console that is significantly less popular. SFV and Tekken 7 have not released yet. I do not think SFV will come close to MKX however. That just leaves Tekken 7 and to be honest, I am not seeing much hype for that. We will see however. MKX beating Metal Gear Solid V, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Batman: Arkham Knight, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Battlefield Hardline, just to name a few, shows it really sold well and is the most popular fighting game series at the moment. I do not think Mortal Kombat has been in a better position to be honest.

•01/15/2016 07:03 PM (UTC) •

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Considering that the one year anniversary for MKX is three months away, shouldn't we be expecting a Komplete Edition in the very near future?

•01/15/2016 07:28 PM (UTC) •

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It's just the netcode and I guess they will keep updating this. Maybe they will charge us for this too?

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•01/15/2016 07:37 PM (UTC) •

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Blade4693 Wrote:

ProfesserAhnka Wrote:

Blade4693 Wrote:
There would really be no point in improving the netcode for the better if they plan on releasing KP2 , and then moving on to the next game. If they are going to go that extra mile I think they might plan to support this game a lot longer than we think. With SFV in the next month, KI S3 coming soon as well (a game that has been supported since 2013) NRS is probably better off just adding and releasing new content for this game to compete rather than forget about it and start the next game.

Considering what I've witnessed over the past decade as well as the last year and a half- what makes sense and what NRS has planned are both rarely mutual exclusive. They may very well be improving the netcode, but I doubt that has to do with any future content. I'm sure once Kombat Pack 2 is all said and done(Which I'm sure they'll drag out with their usual over the top one character per month routine) it'll probably be May and by then it'll be almost time for them to unveil Injustice 2 or whatever new game they've been working on at E3- then MKX will be swiftly removed from life support and tossed into a shallow grave without so much as a goodbye ceremony and then the 3-4 year wait for the next game will begin.

Mark my words. If NRS had long term plans for MKX they would've made it clear before the game ever launched, not release a Pack, go radio silent for damn near six months and then toss out another half-assed pack leaving fans completely in the dark about the future. Capcom has got it right- fans already know there's going to be a plethora of characters and additional content on the horizon for the next several YEARS when it comes to SFV. NRS has admitted to not even knowing they would do a KP2 which shows they never had a long term plan.

Think about it though. According to people on this and other sites this GGPO thing is supposed to be a pretty big deal, and apparently changing the netcode for a game is a task that is hard, time consuming and expensive. It would not make any sort of sense to go through that much trouble to improve a game's online if you are about to move on to the next one in a few months. Especially when plenty of people are still using it as it is, why bother changing it unless you plan on releasing more content and are getting more people to play?

Personally I think they did something about the netcode because so many people complained about it. Seriously MKX was the laughing stock of the FGC for having atrocious netcode. So I believe that they did something to make this game playable to those still playing it. And maybe to bring those back who left because of the laughably bad netcode.

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•01/15/2016 07:46 PM (UTC) •

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Maybe...just maybe, all those letters in the highlighted words spell out something?

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•01/15/2016 07:51 PM (UTC) •

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KoldKombat Wrote:
Maybe...just maybe, all those letters in the highlighted words spell out something?

Nah, those words in that order are a clear reference to the GGPO rollback netcode. The game has poor netcode and Ed chose those words in that order. It is too convenient.

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