News
Mobile Version of ‘Mortal Kombat X’ Gets Name Change For Future Content
With the impending unveiling of Mortal Kombat 11 tomorrow, Netherrealm Studios haven’t forgotten about their mobile fanbase. The mobile tie-in to 2015’s Mortal Kombat X is getting a facelift in the form of a name change.
As per Mortal Kombat‘s Facebook page, Mortal Kombat X Mobile will now be known as Mortal Kombat, which will no doubt confuse everyone, as it’ll be the third game in the series to have this name. Nonetheless, according to the post, the name change will allow Netherrealm Studios to “better represent the game and its vast Mortal Kombat character roster”.
In other words, you can expect MK11 costumes and characters to be making appearance on your phone/tablet.
You can check out the worldwide premiere of Mortal Kombat 11 tomorrow at 10:30am PST/6:30pm GMT on Twitch.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
You must be logged in to post a comment.