June 2nd is a day we won't soon forget! Mortal Kombat Online was with you in the wee hours, counting down the final moments of a month-long build-up to Mortal Kombat X!

The Twitter-centric live event was a huge success -- attracting tens of thousands to Mortal Kombat Online, and launching "Mortal Kombat X" into the Worldwide Trending topics on the micro blogging social network [pictured right].

The excitement and global significance hasn't stopped there. Mortal Kombat is well and truly restored as a pop culture phenomenon -- leading stories across all the major gaming sites, and attracting an audience of millions to YouTube! On June 2nd alone, the Mortal Kombat X Announce Trailer received in excess of 2 million views!

That's a number that continues to rise steadily, already at the 3 million mark just 12 hours later!

This instant global impact bodes well for the online high concept pitch described by an accompanying press release: "Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy."

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• 06/02/2014 MOREtal Monday: Mortal Kombat X Scorpion Box Art
• 06/02/2014 Mortal Kombat X Press Release - New Characters, New Engine
• 06/02/2014 Whos Next? - Mortal Kombat X Reveal Trailer
• 05/31/2014 Whos Next? Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion Tournament 2014!
• 05/29/2014 Spotlight: Updated Mortal Kombat Dragon Logo Comparison
• 05/28/2014 Is This The First Promo Poster For Mortal Kombat Sequel? [Updated]
• 05/26/2014 Kountdown: 10 Returning Kombatants Ready to Kontinue!
• 05/19/2014 Kountdown: 10 Kombatants Ready for a Sequel Comeback!

It has begun! Mortal Kombat X was finally revealed in an updating frenzy that kicked off a massive Mortal Monday! If you haven't seen it by now, you're going to want to check out the MKX launch trailer before we continue!

The 1 minute 57 second clip is all CG fury, featuring no actual gameplay, but littered with allusions to past and present playstyles that we're very interested in! It wasn't the all-out reveal of the last game, which gave us much more in its first outing. In the scheme of things, that might mean the most decisive step forward from the last decade of Mortal Kombat! If you're up for getting dirty, stick with us as we break down the epic trailer into minute, fastidious detail that raises as many questions as it does answers!

Be sure to join us on the Mortal Kombat X forum to immortalize your thoughts!

Mortal Kombat X has officially launched! The 2015 fighter was unveiled via Twitter this morning with a launch trailer and press release combo. Thanks to Warner Brothers & NetherRealm Studios - we've also received what is purportedly the first look at box art!

Mortal Kombat X is officially upon us! After an explosive reveal trailer reveal, new details are emerging via the newly reclaimed MortalKombat.com and press release!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealm Studios’ next highly anticipated installment in its legendary, critically acclaimed fighting game franchise that propels the iconic franchise into a new generation. Mortal Kombat X is scheduled for release in 2015 for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Mortal Kombat X will make its first public appearance at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2014 in Los Angeles.

“Mortal Kombat is our acclaimed, world-renowned franchise and we are now advancing the fighting genre with Mortal Kombat X,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “NetherRealm Studios is best in class at delivering games fans love and they are taking their iconic brand to the next level with Mortal Kombat X."

“Mortal Kombat has always been about over-the-top, visceral fighting and with Mortal Kombat X we wanted to utilize the power of new-gen consoles to give players our most intense game yet,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. “The team has worked hard to make sure Mortal Kombat X delivers everything fans expect along with new characters, new game modes and an all new graphics engine.”

Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.

After a month of counting down the rumor and speculation can finally come to an end! Mortal Kombat X is officially here - revealed with a stunning new reveal trailer!

Just one day from our 8AM (CDT) Mortal Monday reveal -- Amazon.co.uk has multiple alert listings for "Mortal Kombat X"!

With the cat let out of the bag over the past few days, we already know to be on the look out for a brand new instalment of Mortal Kombat (tomorrow). What's new is that Amazon list the game for all major, current platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 & PC. [Sorry, Wii U!]

While this is no doubt encouraging -- particularly for Xbox One owners who missed out NetherRealms' "next gen" upgrade to Injustice: Gods Among Us -- it must be taken with a grain of salt. The five pages - each with a December 2015 release date - are placeholders for the anticipated game. The exact value of their information cannot be determined at this point. Update (Jun. 2): All listings for "Mortal Kombat X" have since been removed.

Of course, if you're on board for our 2014 Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion fan tournament - you know Mortal Kombat Online is hedging its bets on a 2015 release, as well.

The countdown to the big reveal ends tomorrow, 8AM CDT when Ed Boon promises we will learn Who's Next! Will be a long unseen favourite, or a continuing regular from the last game?

Check out the leaked promotional poster and join us on the forums as we prepare for Kombat to kontinue! Be sure to like & share all the news via our extended MKOmmunity: @MK_Online & Facebook! Special thanks to SolidSnakez for the tip-off!

From the Palace Gates of Shang Tsung's Island, to the invaded streets of metropolitan Earthrealm: The more things have changed, the more they've stayed the same! The tournament called Mortal Kombat has raged for over 20 years -- and for the first time since that momentous anniversary -- the game is about to change!

June 2nd will reveal the long awaited next instalment of Mortal Kombat! As the month of May winds to a close, we have been asked a simple question in promotional anticipation: Who's Next?

We asked a very similar question this time last year! In 2013, it was Smoke who emerged from the months of debate and thousands of votes as a controversial victor! Like the warrior himself - the conclusion was enshrouded in a fog of doubt and uncertainty. With the new game mere days from launch - and new measures in place - nothing can be taken as fact! True champions must defend their title, and we must ask the question eternal: Who is the Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion?

The ultimate fan voting tournament has become an annual tradition on Mortal Kombat Online - summoning the entire fanbase to agree on a single champion from sixty-four fighters! In 2014: the event will reflect the promotional cycle of a brand new game - introducing newly revealed elements as the tournament unfolds! Read on to learn more about what it all means and how you can join in!

It started with a simple white circle, but in a matter of a day - it transformed into an all-new Dragon Logo!

The klassic symbol for Mortal Kombat has become the avatar for everything from Ed Boon's twitter (@noobde) to the official MK Facebook! As we count down to a June 2nd reveal -- it's a done deal! This is the new symbol: Kombat will kontinue!

Is this the first promo poster from the next Mortal Kombat? Following up on our Ed Boon Twitter Mystery update -- what might be the first promotional poster image for a new Mortal Kombat sequel! [Image Source: AllGamesBeta]

What's black and white and read all over? Ed Boon's twitter feed (@noobde) since he updated his avatar and profile background! [Update: Who's Next? Is This The First Promo Poster For Mortal Kombat Sequel?]

In what is sure to go down as one of the most compelling moments of the hype train -- the NetherRealm Studios Project Lead has switched his old question mark avatar out for a white circle on black.

The cryptic meaning behind the geometric development is too vague for us to nail down any definitive theories, but the Mortal Kombat franchise is certainly no stranger to circles.

With less than a week to go in the Boon prompted countdown to June 2nd -- this could signal a place holder for the long awaited return of the classic MK dragon logo! There's also Shinnok's Amulet -- a suitably Euclidean artefact at the centre of the original Mortal Kombat 4 plot -- which we expect to see reprised in some fashion in a sequel. [Relate Article: Kountdown: 10 Returning Kombatants Ready to Kontinue!]