Today, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and the Mortal Kombat developers at NetherRealm Studios have announced that the upcoming fighting game, Mortal Kombat X is set for release worldwide on April 14, 2015 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.
In addition to the release date announcement, the companies have confirmed that legendary series character Goro will be making his appearance as a retail channel-wide pre-order exclusive. The only way to play as Goro will be to pre-order the game ahead of its release. Goro, the four-armed Shokan warrior, will be making his first appearance in the series in more than eight years.
Mortal Kombat X is NetherRealm Studios next installment in its long-running series of fighting games that’s set to propel the franchise into the new generation of consoles. The game is set to combine cinematic presentation with gameplay to deliver what the developers call the “most brutal Kombat experience ever,” offering a new fully-connected experience where players are in a persistent online contest for global 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.
Watch six minutes of the game's footage from PAX Prime here.
