Mortal Kombat 1
2023 fighting video game
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| 2025 | Nominated for Fighting Game of the Year (Khaos Reigns) at the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. |
| January 21 2025 | Conan character released, with an update introducing Floyd, a pink-colored ninja secret boss referencing Pink Floyd |
| January 2025 | Mortal Kombat 1 sales surpassed 5 million copies. |
| 2024 | Won Barrier Breaker (NetherRealm Studios) and AbilityPoints Diamond Award at the Can I Play That Awards 2023. |
| 2024 | Nominated for Fighting Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Animation at the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. |
| 2024 | Received multiple nominations at the Game Audio Network Guild Awards across audio, music, and sound design categories. |
| 2024 | Nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project at the 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards. |
| September 24 2024 | DLC releases Noob Saibot and female versions of Sektor and Cyrax with the Khaos Reigns expansion |
| August 2024 | Mortal Kombat 1 sales reached over 4 million copies. |
| June 2024 | San Diego Comic Con panel reveals 'Khaos Reigns' DLC story expansion with a new fighter pack |
| June 2024 | Jake Green revealed as the new voice actor for Homelander, coinciding with the release of the fourth season of The Boys |
| February 27 2024 | Cross-play support added for Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 |
| January 27 2024 | Warner Bros. Games announced that Mortal Kombat 1 had sold 3 million units. |
| 2023 | Nominated for Best Fighting Game and Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards 2023. |
| 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 won Best Multiplayer Game at the Golden Joystick Awards and was nominated for Best Game Trailer. |
| 2023 | Nominated at Equinox Awards 2023 for Best Multiplayer Game and Best Acting in Portuguese (Marcelo Salsicha as Johnny Cage). |
| September 2023 | Actress Megan Fox was revealed as the voice actor for the character Nitara, which was poorly received by players. |
| September 19 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 released for Standard Edition purchasers |
| September 19 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 is officially released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S platforms, marking the twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series and serving as a reboot sequel to Mortal Kombat 11. |
| September 14 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S for Kollector's and Premium Edition purchasers |
| August 2023 | During Gamescom 2023, John Cena confirmed to voice Peacemaker in the game |
| August 2023 | Voice actor Jamieson Price revealed to be reprising his role as Ermac from Mortal Kombat X |
| August 2023 | Dave Bautista appeared in a trailer paying homage to the original 1993 'Mortal Monday' commercial for the first Mortal Kombat game. |
| July 2023 | First Kombat Pack announced during San Diego Comic-Con, featuring returning and guest characters including Omni-Man, Peacemaker, and Homelander |
| May 18 2023 | NetherRealm Studios officially announced Mortal Kombat 1 with a confirmed release date of September 19, 2023. |
| February 2023 | NetherRealm Studios confirmed the development of the twelfth Mortal Kombat game. |
| 2022 | During a fourth-quarter earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the upcoming twelfth installment of the Mortal Kombat series. |
| July 2021 | NetherRealm Studios disclosed they were working on a new project after ceasing support for Mortal Kombat 11. |
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