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Mortal Kombatis one of the most popular fighting game franchises out there. The latest installment,Mortal Kombat 1, released in September last year and received mostly positive reviews from fans and critics. Since then, developer NetherRealm has brought several guest fighters to keep fans engaged.
As players continue brutally killing their opponents, there is much more coming for them. NetherRealm has announcedMortal Kombat1DLC that will bring exciting new content to the game including the animal fatalities that have been missing for a long time.
Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Is Bringing back the Animalities
Developer NetherRealm announced theMortal Kombat 1DLC, Khaos Reigns,during a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 with atrailer. The trailer showcased the content the DLC will bring and a new look at the returning animal-based fatality mechanic called Animalities.
For those unaware, the Animalities lets winning players turn into an animal and rip apart their opponents in a brutal fashion. The trailer showcased several characters turning into animals. In the trailer, Rain turns into a pufferfish and explodes from the inside of his enemy.
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The Animalities are returning after a long period of 29 years. The mechanic was first seen inMortal Kombat 3that released back in 1995. The trailer also showed several other animals like a Hippo, a T-Rex skeleton, Hyena, Gorilla, and more that players can turn into.
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These animal-based fatalities are part of the second year of content and theKhaos ReignsDLC. These will be available for free to all players and releases alongside theKhaos ReignsDLC on July 17, 2025.
Khaos Reigns Brings More Than Just Animalities
Fans are excited to finally get the animal fatalities back and they seem quite eager to try it out. But there’s much more that will be coming to the game with the DLC. The DLC will bring six new characters, namely, Cyrax, Sektor, Noob Saibot, Terminator T-1000 fromTerminator 2: Judgment Day, Ghostface fromScream, and Conan the Barbarian.
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Cyrax, Noob Saibot, and Sektor will be available with Khaos Reigns launch in September 2024 and the remaining three guest fighters will be released on unannounced dates. Players have also received an MK 95 Scorpion skin for free which is now available.
The DLC will expand the main story campaign with“an all-new cinematic narrative.”Cyrax and Sektor were already in the game as guest fighters and the new ones will be female human versions of the characters.
What are your hopes for the animal-based fatality returns? Are you excited aboutKhaos Reigns? Let us know in the comments!
Rohit Tiwari
Gaming Editor
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Rohit Tiwari is a Gaming Journalist and Editor at FandomWire. With a Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Rohit combines academic insight with a passion for the games and the stories they tell. When he’s not busy playing games, you’ll find him reading or catching a football game.
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