NetherRealm Studios has just confirmed when players can expect Mortal Kombat 1 cross-play to arrive, along with other features and changes that are coming to the game.
Revealed during today’s Mortal Kombat 1 Quan Chi showcase stream, cross-play is coming to Mortal Kombat 1 this February! Tyler Lansdown, one of the game’s community managers, confirmed that cross-play will be featured between PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles, leaving Nintendo Switch owners (likely due to the version’s state) out of the experience.
What’s more, Tyler also confirmed that a new Wi-Fi filter will be coming that will allow players to decline matches based on a player’s connection. He didn’t mention if this would be part of the next patch.
Speaking of the next patch, which should be available tomorrow to coincide with Quan Chi’s release, the team reviewed some of the patch’s changes during the stream. Here’s a summary of what they discussed.
Mortal Kombat 1 Patch Preview
- There are lots of quality-of-life improvements to the overall game and seasonal towers.
- Kameo changes.
- Kano eye laser is now a mid.
- Sony Energy Ring is now a mid.
- Kung Lao Buzzsaw is now point-blank.
- Intros are coming to Classic Towers, mini-bosses, etc.
- More intense music during boss fights in the seasonal tower.
- Season name – Season of Ice
- Darius Kameo might have a new move this season.
That’s just a taste of what you can expect in tomorrow’s update! The full patch notes should arrive soon, though don’t expect everything to be included in there as the studio has teased that some Easter Eggs are awaiting players.
Overall, this is fantastic news, as cross-play has been one of the most prominent requested features ever since the game’s launch. It’s still two months out, mind you, but a whole season and Quan Chi are dropping tomorrow, should keep you busy till then. Plus, Khameleon, the game’s next Kameo, is also coming, though an exact date has yet to be announced. He’ll probably join the roster late this month if it’s like the Tremor release.
Check back tomorrow, as we’ll have the full patch notes!
Thank god…EVERY game should have a Wi-Fi filter, people using Wi-Fi have no business playing online. If you can’t be bothered to run a cable to actually have a stable connection you have no business playing online MP. Its a literal FACT that Wi-Fi connections are constantly going up and down because all wired connections get the bandwidth they need before anything is sent out to the Wi-Fi connections.
Some people can’t even grasp that your not paying for a speed, your paying for UP TO a certain speed which can be lower depending on your neighborhood and node.