The 11th instalment in the Mortal Kombat franchise will be released later this year but fans in London got the chance to play the game early during a special reveal event.
The UK News Centre was given access to KOKO in Camden to hear about the latest Mortal Kombat news, view never-before-seen video content and see fans battle it out using all-new characters.
Mortal Kombat 11 has been developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros, the same team that created the game’s predecessor – Mortal Kombat X. This time, Raiden tries to protect Earthrealm by destroying its enemies, but he has a fight on his hands (literally) in the form of Kronika, who calls herself The Keeper of Time.
The game will see the return of fan favourites including Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden and Sonya Blade, while Baraka and Skarlet also appear after skipping Mortal Kombat X. Two new characters – sand-summoning Geras and Kronika – will make their debuts.
MK11 will be released on Xbox One and Windows PC on April 23.
Here’s what happened during the reveal event in London:
The launch was held at KOKO in Camden
This Mortal Kombat game will be the 11th in the franchise
An ice sculpture of a Mortal Kombat character outside the KOKO in Camden
Fans packed into the KOKO in Camden to see the first footage of the new game
Fans and media could play Mortal Kombat 11 for the first time at the event
A Mortal Kombat 11 poster
DJs performed throughout the night on the main stage
A statue of Mortal Kombat 11 character Scorpion pretends to grab a fan dressed as Scorpion
Xbox’s subscription service, Game Pass, was on show at the event
Mortal Kombat 11 figures on the main floor
A Mortal Kombat fan tests her strength
An ice sculpture of a Mortal Kombat character inside the KOKO
The event also featured a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament with celebrities
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil (second left) plays Mortal Kombat 11 on an Xbox One
Chris Eubank Jr (right) was also part of the tournament
Arsenal footballer Sead Kolasinac (left) takes part in the tournament
