The ancient automaton Geras makes his return in the latest Mortal Kombat 1 character reveal trailer. A creation of the previous Keeper of Time, he convenes with the overseer of a new reality in dramatic new scenes. Take a look:

Geras wields the sands of time to pummel and pound his opponents into submission in new gameplay, but its his relationship with Fire God Liu Kang that makes his return especially interesting. The new timeline has made them allies over eons, but Geras warns that bending destiny towards peace may have already compromised it!

Geras made his debut in Mortal Kombat 11, where his limitless abilities to undo injury left him sinking indefinitely into the Sea of Blood, after fighting Raiden and his forces on behalf of his creator - The Keeper of Time, Kronika.

Geras appears to be a friend to Liu Kang in this new timeline of the Fire God's creation, but as outlined in character bios, his manipulations have overlooked an enemy he could never have anticipated. Does Geras bring warning of this new threat -- or is the eternal android a part of it?

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Answers will come when Mortal Kombat 1 arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 19th, with Premium early access September 14th. Pre-orders will also receive access to a MK1 Beta test next month!

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Mortal Kombat 1 is rapidly approaching its September release date, but August will be a month of hands-on previews as the fighting game reboot goes on tour, and offers official Beta Access in addition to live event previews. Save the date:

Fans can get hands-on with MK1 as early as next week at the Evo World Championships in Las Vegas, but PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series players who pre-order Mortal Kombat 1 will also be able to settle in for a weekend of online beta access running Friday, August 18th - 21st!

The Beta build will boast six playable fighters: Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Kenshi, Kitana, Johnny Cage, and Li Mei, backed up by a Kameo roster of Kano, Sonya Blade, Jax, and Frost! Their battlegrounds will be the The Teahouse and Johnny Cage's Mansion arenas -- as seen in gameplay trailers!

Mortal Kombat 1 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC on August 19th, but if you order the Premium and Kollector's Editions you'll get early access to the full game on August 14th!

Will you be checking out the demo? Tell us all about it in the comments below and find & discuss more in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum! Save this date and more with the MKO App for iOS and Android subject to store update.

The story of the Umgadi -- an order of warrior priestesses who guard Outworld's royal family -- was introduced in a thrilling new trailer that spotlights Li Mei, Tanya, and Baraka. The familiar characters have returned with all new origins, which see them harboring personal tragedies in new Mortal Kombat 1 character bios. Take a closer look:

Though only two of the characters have themselves been part of the Umgadi order, the trio shares a bond of traumatic personal events. Li Mei quit the order after a royal assassination, while Tanya's forbidden affection threatens her place on it, and Baraka deals with the Tarkat plague afflicting the new Outworld era.

Li Mei (First Constable of Sun Do)
As her parents' firstborn daughter, Li Mei was claimed by the Umgadi, the warrior priestesses who guard Outworld's royal family.

Li Mei's service began with high expectations. Her early success caught the eye of the Royal family.

But it all fell apart when a terrible tragedy unfolded. Li Mei was blamed for this and in the aftermath, she did the unthinkable: she quit the Umgadi.

Friendless and alone, Li Mei needed a new purpose. She joined Sun Do's constables, the Outworld capital's rough and tumble police force. Over time, she became their First Constable.

Li Mei is glad to be the capital guardian. Still, she hopes one day to redeem herself.

Baraka (Defender of the Tarkatans)
Baraka was once a respected Outworld merchant. But that life ended in an instant when he contracted the dreaded Tarkat plague.

Incurable, contagious, and the cause of severe physical deformities, Tarkat turned Baraka into a monster. He was cast out and doomed to live out his days in a colony of similarly afflicted Outworlders.

When Baraka first arrived, the colony was in disarray. His fellow Tarkatans had given up and were ready to die.

Their hopelessness lit a fire in Baraka's heart. He spares no effort to better his fellow Tarkatans' lives. He knows that as long as he fights, he will never truly be a victim.

Tanya (Guardian of Outworld's Royal Family)
Chosen as an infant from Outworld's first-born daughters, Tanya was raised by the Umgadi's priestesses. She's never known her birth family.

As she grew older and saw other initiates wash out, Tanya feared that she would share their fate. But that fear spurred success; after many attempts, Tanya passed her trials and became a full Umgadi.

Over time, Tanya became one of the order's most trusted members. She was the obvious choice when it needed to choose a new leader for the royal family's personal guard.

As an Umgadi, Tanya is sworn to peity and chastity. That is why her bond with Princess Mileena, were it known, would cause a scandal. By following her heart, Tanya risks not only her position but also her life.

The bios further flesh out details for the new reality of Mortal Kombat 1's timeline. Li Mei operates in the reveal trailer as part of the Sun Do constabulary, while it seems Empress Mileena will have romantic affiliations with Tanya in this world, rather than Baraka.

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What do you think about the new designs and status quo? Share your reactions in the comments below and find & discuss more in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

Following a live presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, and the release of the Li Mei, Tanya & Baraka and Kombat Pack trailers; Warner Brothers has reportedly circulated an e-mail confirming contents from the announcements, including the identities of all first-wave downloadable characters, including Kameos. Read on for details:

The e-mail, shared by @_KSIK_ to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, outlines the various Kombat Pack offerings, including further validation of an Amazon Italy listing that prematurely publicized a then-unannounced post-release Mortal Kombat 1 downloadable content schedule.

The WB e-mail confirms Kombat Pack Kameo fighters Ferra, Johnny Cage, Khameleon, Mavado, and Tremor, and further specifies previously reported, fully playable characters Quan Chi, Ermac, Takahashi Takeda, Homelander, Omni Man, and Peacemaker.

The eclectic Kameo Fighter list draws from various points in the series' history, bringing back characters last seen in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and Mortal Kombat X. This follows the reveal of Mortal Kombat: Deception original Darrius as a Kameo in the Umgadi trailer, which some believe also teased Khameleon during story mode sequences.

Hidden in Plain Sight? Fans speculate Umgadi fighter accompanying Tanya in story sequences is Khameleon.

Fan speculation has been rife throughout the Comic-Con cycle, fueled by the unusual circumstances of Mortal Kombat 1's rebooted timeline, and deliberate efforts to subvert aspects of characters' origins.

Despite previous reports; fans began speculating the upcoming downloadable Takeda may actually be an alias used by Hanzo Hasashi. This was inspired by an IGN developer break down that seemingly confirmed the identity of this game's Scorpion to be Kuai Liang, aka; Sub-Zero.

What do you think about the additional Kameo fighters? Kombat Pack DLC is expected Spring 2024 following the release of MK1 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC in September. Share your thoughts in the comments below and find & discuss more news and theories in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

Johnny Cage is back! This time in the role he was born to play -- himself! On the neon streets of eighties Hollywood, the rising martial arts superstar comes face-to-face with the developmental hell that burns at the heart of the entire industry! Watch as Johnny Cage delights in the trailer for his latest action blockbuster: Cage Match!

When Johnny Cage goes on strike - the bad guys pay! The beautiful Ashrah (Kelly Hu) joins him on a mission to find missing actress Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing), bringing them into the path of a secret society with ties to the Netherrealm!

The battle in the City of Angels brings Cage into a match against Shinnok (Robert Atkin Downes) and the loyal assassins from Hell - Jataaka (Zehra Fazal) and Kia (Grey DeLisle). All this, plus the late Gilbert Gottfried as the sleazy David Doubldy!

The fourth in the Mortal Kombat Legends series of animated features will be available to purchase October 17th! Will you be entering the Cage Match? Share your reactions in the comments below and find & discuss more from the infernal world of movies in the Media & Merchandise forum!

The rumors of Mortal Kombat 1 download characters are true! A San Diego Comic-Con Kombat Pack trailer officially announced three klassic kombat characters alongside a trio of crossover guest fighters who are right at home with the SDCC celebrations! Watch:

An accidental listing posted to Amazon Italy two months ago has proven correct with the reveal of MK1 DLC for Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takahashi Takeda.

They'll do battle against morally conflicted comic book characters Omni-Man from Invincible comics & animated series, Homelander from The Boys comics & Amazon live-action series, and Peacemaker: the DC Comics hero portrayed by John Cena in The Suicide Squad and HBO Max show.

The Kombat Pack DLC is projected for a release Spring 2024 and is included with the purchase of Premium and Kollector's Editions of MK1. Kombat Pack also includes five Kameo Fighters and a Johnny Cage skin with the likeness of inspirational martial arts actor Jean-Claude Van Damme!

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Which character has you most excited for the Kombat Pack? Will you be downloading all six? Share your reactions in the comments below and find & discuss more in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

A girl comes up to me and says 'How do you fight?' and I said: Umgadi. The girl was Tanya, and she's just one of the returning characters facing off against Li Mei in a San Diego Comic-Con trailer spotlighting the friends & foes of Outworld's newly introduced warrior priestesses. Watch:

In Liu Kang's new era - the first daughters of Outworld are assembled as highly-trained elite bodyguards, but Li Mei has fallen out of favour since the Empress' father was murdered on her watch. That isn't the only problem facing the royal guard, with Baraka returning in Mortal Kombat 1 as one of the unfortunate horde who carries the Tarkat disease secretly infecting Mileena.

The trailer also teases segments from the MK1 story mode and shows off Kameo assist moves from returning Deception fighter Darrius! He joins a roster of support characters that includes Goro and Sub-Zero.

Mortal Kombat 1 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC September 19th with Premium Early Access September 14th. Which of the newly revealed trio are you most excited to see? Share your reactions in the comments below and go deeper in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

NetherRealm Studios has set the next stop on the Mortal Kombat 1 promotional tour, officially announcing a live panel from the San Diego Comic-Con to end the working week! The developer promises you "won't want to miss" it as they delve into resetting the timeline.

Scheduled for a 3:15 PM Pacific start and running an hour long, the Mortal Kombat 1 panel is headlined by the new era of "A New Beginning with Mortal Kombat 1" on Friday, July 21st.

SDCC will be one of several stops along the road towards the September release date for the new fighter. Next month will see a playable build available to the public at the Evo World Championship and Gamescom 2023.

Mortal Kombat 1 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC starting September 14th for Premium Early Access, and September 19th for everybody else! Download the MKO App via App Store and Google Play to save the dates!

NetherRealm Studios is on the home stretch for upcoming new game Mortal Kombat 1, but Ed Boon has split his duties as Chief Creative Officer to go remote from the Australian set of the upcoming MK movie sequel! The franchise co-creator shared happy snaps with some of the new & returning cast via social media. Take a closer look:

It was smiles all around as Ed Boon mingled for photographs with a cast playing characters he helped create over thirty years ago! The developer is down under, expected to film a cameo for the sequel, which will feature several favourites from the original game, including sequel newcomer Karl Urban, already confirmed to have accepted the role of Johnny Cage.

Johnny Cage actor Karl Urban poses with Ed Boon in front of a red stage door on the Village Roadshow lot.

Death will be no obstacle to returning characters in the film sequel. Boon shared images with Joe Taslim and Josh Lawson [pictured below], who each seemingly met their demise in the first film as villains Sub-Zero and Kano.

The popular antagonists have been widely speculated to make game-inspired transformations into the blackened Netherrealm wraith Noob Saibot, and a metal-plated cyborg, respectively. For the latter, it will be a change that brings Kano closer in line with his iconic game counterpart, whose laser eye came from "arcana" - a conceptual device invented for the 2021 film.

[Above]: Ed Boon poses with Joe Taslim (Sub-Zero), Lewis Tan (Cole Young), and Chin Han (Shang Tsung).
[Below]: Photos with Josh Lawson (Kano), Jessica McNamee (Sonya Blade), and Chin Han.

Boon also hammed it up for a solo photo with arch-villain Chin Han [above], who portrays Shang Tsung in the films, but showed there's no hard-feelings or proclivity towards evil, posing with a hand on the shoulder of Lewis Tan, who played a completely original hero created for the first film.

Nobody was in costume, but the cast in attendance might suggest any prospective cameo appearance places Boon somewhere in the realm of Earth. He previously appeared as a television producer who worked with Johnny Cage in the third episode of live-action webseries Mortal Kombat: Legacy. Real-life producer Todd Garner shared a photo of Ed's chair on set, which simply acknowledges him as "Legend".

Mr. Boon, your chair is ready: Filmmakers pay homage to the series' 'legendary' co-creator.

Unofficially titled Mortal Kombat II, the film will also feature Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, and Shao Kahn, Sindel, and Quan Chi. Simon McQuoid returns to direct, with James Wan producing with Atomic Monster alongside Broken Road Productions. Filming is underway in Queensland, Australia.

How does Ed Boon fit in to the "weird" universe of the sequel? Does this change your perspective of the film? Share your reactions in the comments below and find & discuss more in the Media & Merchandise forum!

Fans eager to get their hands on Mortal Kombat 1 a month before the official release will have another opportunity thanks to a confirmed playable build coming to Gamescom! The convention will provide a welcome opportunity for fans in Europe and signals the games' return to Germany. Read on:

From Wednesday, August 23rd - 27th fans attending the Gamescom event in Koelnmesse, Cologne will be able to sample the latest installment in the long running franchise. It hits the expo floor ahead of Premium Early Access starting September 14th!

The German tour comes three weeks after the game will be available to traveling public in Las Vegas during the Evo World Championship weekend. The event will also feature high-level players competing for the Mortal Kombat 11 World Championship.

Mortal Kombat 1 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC in wide release on September 19th, with the previously mentioned Early Access available to Premium & Kollector's Edition holders five days early! Headed to Gamescom? Tell us all about it in the comments below and find & discuss more in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum.

Ed Boon has been a prolific fixture on Twitter for many years, supplying fans with all kinds of information and teasers, using everything from his avatar and header to fuel hype. A change in username is very rare, and the latest could signal a surprising connection to the Mortal Kombat movie sequel. Read on for rumors & detail:

You can always find the MK co-creator by his @noobde handle, but if you're searching for him by name, you'll want to keep your eye out for "Ed Boon down under".

The NetherRealm Studios Chief Creative Officer made the switch recently, adding the Australian flag to his username, with a tweet of the Australian map and a starry-eyed emoji following the quip "Speaking of Kameos". A dual reference to the Kameo support fighters in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 reboot -- and perhaps a mission objective.

Speaking of Kameos ???? pic.twitter.com/hZu2f82oJ8

— Ed Boon down under ???????? (@noobde) July 12, 2023

The Mortal Kombat movie sequel is now filming in Queensland, Australia, and it seems as if the MK co-creator is on his way to the island nation to film some type of cameo appearance!

Confirming his travels to the other side of the globe; Boon noted the long fourteen hour flight ahead with plans for some in-flight movie viewing: "Time to watch Avengers Endgame…. 5 times in a row"

If he indeed finds his way into the finished sequel, it won't be the first time Ed Boon has appeared in Mortal Kombat media. He provided the voice for Scorpion in the 1995 feature film and its sequel, reprising the iconic shouts heard in video games with a few new words recorded for the beefed up role.

He also portrayed "Ed Goodman" in the third episode of the Mortal Kombat: Legacy webseries. There he was a TV producer participating in a talking heads segment on Johnny Cage for The Electric Playground. The episode also featured NetherRealm's Shaun Himmerick and Matt Mullins as Cage.

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So what do you think Ed Boon is up to? How do you think a cameo could factor into the film sequel? Share your theories in the comments below and Find & discuss more movie news in the Media & Merchandise forum!

The two latest additions to the Mortal Kombat 1 playable roster were revealed with an action-packed Lin Kuei trailer, but now you can get a more personal impression of Rain and Smoke with official biographies and render art. Check it out:

MK1's "New Era" presents these characters with subtle details distinct from their established status in the series' previous two timelines. Smoke joins brothers Sub-Zero & Scorpion under a remorseful Lin Kuei Grandmaster, while Rain's famed water techniques go a step beyond the fighting arts with no mention of his origins.

Rain (High Mage of Outworld)
As a student at Outworld's exclusive Imperial Academy of Sorcery, Rain amazed his peers with his singular aptitude for water magic. Having honed his craft of water magic into a fierce weapon, he now hopes to learn the realms' darkest and most powerful sorcery.

Smoke (Master of Stealth)
As a boy, Smoke lived to hunt with his family. Their final hunt, however, ended in tragedy. Having accidentally trespassed onto Lin Kuei lands, they were attacked. Smoke was orphaned.

Ashamed by his warriors' actions, the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster adopted Smoke. He raised him alongside his sons, Sub-Zero and Scorpion.

Eventually, Smoke chose to make the Lin Kuei's mission his own. But as he lacked his brothers' innate supernatural abilities, he set out to master practical magic. Having done so, he now joins them in Earthrealm's defense.

Smoke's boyhood adoption into the Lin Kuei may or may not address the relation of his fellow clansmen, filling in details of his past, while omitting reference to his nationality, and transformation into a mythical enenra, as established by the previous series reboot.

Rain's bio omits reference to his status as an Edenian demi-god, but that may not be all. Compared with other character bios, his single paragraph is uniquely brief, and some fans may note it differs slightly to a previous version prematurely circulated amongst the fandom.

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What do you think the lives of Rain & Smoke will lead to next? Share your thoughts about these bios in the comments below and keep the conversation going in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

The Lin Kuei clan takes center stage in a new official Mortal Kombat 1 trailer revealing the first look at Smoke and surprise recruit Rain! Watch to learn more of their secrets and some of the Kameo allies they're bringing to the new gameplay preview:

Grandmaster Sub-Zero leads a slightly different Lin Kuei into the reality of MK1. Flanked by the burning fire of Scorpion, swirling mists of Smoke, and apparently the torrential downpour of Rain -- he has most of the elements of the covered, as well as kameo assists from classic cyber-assassins Cyrax and Sektor!

Everything old is new again as Smoke punishes opponents with quick dagger attacks and fatal explosive tech that keeps his once & future status as a cyber-assassin in mind. It's a new look, but a familiar old fighter as an MKII klassic makes his return with slick new mask, and tidy hairstyle.

If Smoke bombs aren't enough for you, Cyrax & Sektor have klassic MK3 inspired kameo assists that unleash more bombs and rockets to blow the competition away. Don't worry about the mess, though. Cleanup's a cinch with new water power blasts from Rain!

Fans might remember an old UMK3 character bio that identified Rain as a member of the Lin Kuei, but this is the first time we've known the Edenian water wielder to be among the ranks of the secretive clan. Is this still the Rain we know from previous games? Will the Lin Kuei arrive with more elemental fighters in their midst?

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Catch up on the new status quo with the first official MK1 character bios and first official gameplay trailer. Are you excited to see Smoke & Rain return to the main roster? Share your reactions below and go deeper in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!