Mortal Kombat 1 Content Support Ends After 20 Months

NetherRealm Studios has confirmed it will no longer release new content for Mortal Kombat 1, ending support for additional DLC characters and story expansions just under two years after the game’s release.

In a statement posted on X, the studio said it will continue to support the game through balance updates and technical fixes, but no further content is planned. “We understand this will be disappointing for fans,” the post reads, “but our team at NetherRealm needs to shift focus to the next project in order to make it as great as we possibly can.”

The move confirms what players have suspected since the surprise release of Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition earlier this month. The bundle included all previously released content — two Kombat Packs, the Khaos Reigns story expansion, the T-1000 guest character, and several cosmetic packs — sparking concern that the game’s lifecycle was winding down.

The March 2025 release of the T-1000 now stands as the final major update. That puts the total lifespan of MK1’s post-launch support at just one year and eight months. By comparison, Mortal Kombat 11 received updates for over two years.

The decision comes despite earlier promises from series director Ed Boon, who in 2024 said the studio was “fully committed to supporting Mortal Kombat 1 for a long time to come.”

MK1 has sold over 5 million copies to date, but it trails the performance of Mortal Kombat 11, which surpassed 15 million lifetime sales. Mortal Kombat 1 faced ongoing criticism from players over the lack of key quality-of-life features, including online lobbies, proper matchmaking options, and broader customization settings. The game’s Kameo system — built around selecting a secondary “assist” fighter — also received mixed reception, with many fans calling it restrictive and disruptive to the series’ traditional one-on-one combat flow.

While the studio has not announced what comes next, speculation points toward Injustice 3. Warner Bros. has previously stated that Mortal Kombat remains one of the company’s core gaming priorities — a statement made in February 2025, shortly after the publisher shut down three of its studios: Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB Games San Diego, and canceled all in-development projects, including the Wonder Woman game. The move was part of a broader restructuring that refocused the company’s gaming division on four main franchises: Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones.

Mortal Kombat 1 launched in September 2023 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Definitive Edition is priced at $70 across most platforms, with a $50 upgrade available for existing players.