A Fatality Milestone for Mortal Kombat 1
EVO wrapped up earlier this month, but NetherRealm Studios kept the excitement going with fresh updates for Mortal Kombat 1. Series co-creator Ed Boon revealed that the game has now sold over 6.2 million copies, a sharp rise from the five million milestone reached earlier this year.
Alongside the sales news, NetherRealm rolled out a substantial balance patch that fine-tunes a wide range of fighters. Core roster characters such as Havik, Kenshi, Li Mei, Liu Kang, Rain, Reptile, and Shang Tsung have all received adjustments. Even recent DLC additions, including Omni-Man, Ermac, Conan the Barbarian, and Homelander, have seen tweaks aimed at improving gameplay balance.
The update also touches on the Kameo Fighters system, making changes to support characters like Frost, Darrius, Jax, Goro, Stryker, Sektor, Sub-Zero, Mavado, Tremor, and others. These adjustments aim to refine how assist characters impact matches, ensuring competitive play feels fair and varied.
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Lot of Mortal Kombat related news recently:Let’s start with MK1. With over 6.2 million games sold, we’re still committed to refining MK1 to be our most balanced game. Check out this video for details on the balance patch we released today.https://t.co/LQhWBLWCgy
— Ed Boon (@noobde) August 8, 2025
A full breakdown of the changes is available in an official video above, giving players insight into the detailed tweaks. Boon emphasized the team’s dedication to making it the most balanced game, suggesting that more updates, hotfixes, and refinements could arrive in the future.
Mortal Kombat 1 is currently available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Back in May, NetherRealm confirmed that the title will not receive additional story expansions or new characters, as the studio shifts focus to its next major project, widely speculated to be Injustice 3.
With impressive sales numbers and a renewed focus on competitive balance, Mortal Kombat 1 continues to evolve, offering fans fresh reasons to return to the fight.