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Mortal Kombat XL (free update, QLOC) and KP2 (paid DLC) coming to Steam October 4th

Caffeine

Member
http://store.steampowered.com/app/524620/

Mortal Kombat XL for PC will be available for purchase Oct. 4, 2016. Originally developed by NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat XL is adapted for PC by Qloc. Additionally on that day, current owners of Mortal Kombat X on PC will be able to download the latest patch for free, giving players access to all of the latest balance updates as well as the enhanced online experience, that was available in the recent beta test for the game.


Mortal Kombat XL offers the ultimate Mortal Kombat X experience that includes the main game and all content featured in upcoming Kombat Pack 2:
• Brand new playable characters the Xenomorph from Alien, Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film series, Triborg and Bo’Rai Cho
• Apocalypse Skin Pack
• Previously released content including playable Goro, Brazil Skin Pack, Kold War Skin Pack and Kold War Scorpion Skin

Also included with Mortal Kombat XL are previously released downloadable content from the original Kombat Pack:
• Playable characters Predator, Jason Voorhees, Tremor and Tanya, with each accompanied by three themed skins
• Samurai Skin Pack

this is pretty cool I have been waiting awhile lol glad they didnt abandon us.
  • Mortal Kombat X owners get the new balance patch and updated netcode.
  • Mortal Kombat XL will also be sold which is a Ultimate/GOTY edition that includes all dlc
  • Kombat Pack 2 will be sold for original Mortal Kombat X owners Price unknown atm.
 

entremet

Member
Did you read the rest of that sentence? It's just a balance patch.

, giving players access to all of the latest balance updates as well as the enhanced online experience, that was available in the recent beta test for the game.

This was the issue with the original PC version.

XL stuff also cost money for the consoles too.
 

Bad7667

Member
Bought the game for PS4 after absolutely loving MK9. Ended up barely playing it. I don't know why it didn't grab me as much as the last game but I might give it another shot with this version.

I really want to play through the story mode. God, MK9 story mode was so damn good.
 

Creaking

He touched the black heart of a mod
And there was much rejoicing...


I really want to play through the story mode. God, MK9 story mode was so damn good.

I hate to say it, but MKX's story mode isn't as good. It's less focused, less high-stakes, and I think just shorter altogether. And the pre-fight QTEs are pointless tripe that just slows down the action.
 

pizzacat

Banned
Man if this company actually gets sales from this, that would be so disappointing and would probably confirm that injustice 2 with its custom fighter stuff will slide by
 
Very happy to see this. How they treated the PC players was unforgivable but I'm glad to see them doing right by them. They could have easily not even bothered.

I guess it would make it easier to sell IJ2 should they ever put it on PC. Hopefully would be done in house this time around instead of leaving it to HV.
 

Nabs

Member
QLOC did magic with this port and the netcode feels amazing. I just wish we didn't have to wait a month before getting to play it again. Good stuff, WB.
 

A-V-B

Member
Bought the game for PS4 after absolutely loving MK9. Ended up barely playing it. I don't know why it didn't grab me as much as the last game but I might give it another shot with this version.

I really want to play through the story mode. God, MK9 story mode was so damn good.

MK9's story mode is still the best. I can't remember much from MKX's.
 
Yeah I know I'm supposed to hate WB, they're evil, etc etc

But I don't care. I'm hype AF for this. Better than late than never IMO
 
Man if this company actually gets sales from this, that would be so disappointing and would probably confirm that injustice 2 with its custom fighter stuff will slide by

why would you ever think it wouldn't? Loot crates/gambling are guaranteed money printers. You only have to buy dlc once, gambling is forever.

Custom fighter stuff is the brunt of the reason the game exists to WB, I'd bet.
 
I'm pretty happy about this, I didn't end up buying the first Mortal Kombat X release but I was still disappointed by the news, and then the abandonment, and then no Injustice 2 announcement. Especially considering I loved playing MK9 on PC

Glad to see they're making it right, or trying to
 

NeoRaider

Member

Just think about it. I pre-ordered the game. Got shitty product. And also got KP1 few days after the release of the first character.
I repeat i got one of the worst PC products EVER, with worst support ever. And few months after the release on consoles, more than ONE year after the release of original game they are releasing new characters for PC and asking money for the upgrade... i guess i should be happy and pay them more??

Also i tried free beta, and out of 4 matches 2 were interrupted and i was waiting more than 2 minutes to find the match. I will not trust them again and repeat the same mistake.
 

Nirolak

Mrgrgr
Just think about it. I pre-ordered the game. Got shitty product. And also got KP1 few days after the release of first character.

I repeat i got one of the worst PC products EVER, with worst support ever. And few months after the release on consoles they are releasing new characters for PC and asking money for the upgrade... i guess i should be happy and pay them more??

...The upgrade is free, the new characters are paid.
 

vg260

Member
Let's see how they price this. A lot people who payed full price for MKX at launch aren't going to be jumping to pay the same price at which it released 6 months ago when they were abandoned.
 

fernoca

Member
By September 2015 QLOC already fixed the original X release.

Back then there was no improved netcode or KP2, that was announced late 2015 and released early 2016 on consoles.

Technically PC has only been missing that...for 6 months. Which is a bit on par with the previous release, that was released later and without improvements. :p
 

ZeroCDR

Member
I don't think existing owners should get Kombat Pack 2 for free, but a discount incentive would be nice for the long wait and rocky start.

Either way what I cared about most was the netcode fix and in the beta it really worked well. I'll surely be getting Kombat Pack 2 also.
 

Nzyme32

Member
Additionally on that day, current owners of Mortal Kombat X on PC will be able to download the latest patch for free, giving players access to all of the latest balance updates as well as the enhanced online experience, that was available in the recent beta test for the game.

So basically the current owners of MKX get their game fixed for free, as it should be - fucking good. Not really bothered about extra stuff just yet. As long as this new version works properly, if there is a decent upgrade discount I might consider the extra stuff, otherwise I'm good
 

NeoRaider

Member
So basically the current owners of MKX get their game fixed for free, as it should be - fucking good

I hope it dies quicker than original release and there is no one playing it few weeks after the release.

And no, i am not even salty. I just have worst opinion ever about WB and NRS. They deserve nothing!
 

vg260

Member
I don't think existing owners should get Kombat Pack 2 for free, but a discount incentive would be nice for the long wait and rocky start.

Either way what I cared about most was the netcode fix and in the beta it really worked well. I'll surely be getting Kombat Pack 2 also.

I was hoping for a discount on KP2 as an apology, although the obviously don't have to. It would be a nice good will move, especially if they plan to do a KP3 and want people to get that.
 

fernoca

Member
If I own the premium edition will I miss anything from the XL edition?
4 characters mostly: Alien, Bo Rai Cho, Leatherface and Tremor.

There are some free costumes and the Pit stage along the XL better netcode and balance patch.
 

El Sabroso

Member
Not giving KP2 to current MKX owners is shitty as hell, is the minimum they deserve, the balance patch for free is like, well, is a balance patch lol
 

Skab

Member
"They are asking money for the upgrade", which means from X to XL. I mentioned characters before this sentence. So you should read it again.

The upgrade is free. The characters are not.

I fail to see the issue there, but you seem to just be in here to hate so moving on.
 

Femto.

Member
Not giving KP2 to current MKX owners is shitty as hell, is the minimum they deserve, the balance patch for free is like, well, is a balance patch lol

Plus the netcode upgrade is free.

I hope it dies quicker than original release and there is no one playing it few weeks after the release.

And no, i am not even salty. I just have worst opinion ever about WB and NRS. They deserve nothing!

Judging by your posts prior to this says otherwise.

I agree that WB isn't the best, but this was out of NRS fault since WB outsourced the PC port of the game to some other dev IIRC.
 

ZeroCDR

Member
I was hoping for a discount on KP2 as an apology, although the obviously don't have to. It would be a nice good will move, especially if they plan to do a KP3 and want people to get that.

I don't see a price yet, so maybe there will be, just gotta wait and see!
 
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