An old tweet from Ed Boon has fans excited over the prospect thatMortal Kombat 1will have a longer shelf life than any other game in the franchise’s history. Asked about the length ofMortal Kombat 11’s post-launch support, Boon countered that the game had the longest life cycle in NetherRealm’s history, butMortal Kombat 1could go for even longer.
The release date announcementtrailer forMortal Kombat 1confirmed that the game would be a soft reboot for the franchise. Jul 30, 2025, was the date given forMortal Kombat 1’s release, with NetherRealm going the route that is becoming more common for AAA studios, to announce a title within the same year as its release. The trailer showcased a pseudo reset to the franchise, with Liu Kang ascending to godhood at the end ofMortal Kombat 11’s Aftermath expansion to reshape the timeline as he sees fit.
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Months before anyconcrete information regardingMortal Kombat 1was revealed, Ed Boon took to Twitter to answer fan questions regarding NetherRealm’s past and future titles. Asked about his plans for post-launch support forMortal Kombat 11, Boon asserted that the game was the longest the studio had kept with a title in terms of DLC content and balance patches, but that its next game, which at the time of the answer was unknown to the public, would break that record for longest-running post-launch support. Between the admission from Boon and the ambitious reboot highlighted by theMortal Kombat 1trailer, it is clear that NetherRealm has big plans for its next title.
With moreinformation surroundingMortal Kombat 1’s new featurescoming soon, anticipation for the game is at a fever pitch. With the announcement of rollback netcode, a new Kameo Fighters gameplay system, a soft reset to the narrative, and a commitment to long-term support, fans are eager to learn Kombat 1as its release date looms. With Summer Game Fest and the PlayStation Showcase close at hand, a gameplay reveal may come sooner than many think.
The question posed by the fan back in December was somewhat critical ofMortal Kombat 11’s post-launch support, which some feel lacked in comparison to its peers in the fighting game genre. Ed Boon’s response suggests that NetherRealm has taken that criticism to heart, with theintention to keepMortal Kombat 1relevant long past its September 19 launch.
Mortal Kombat 1launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.
