{"id":133901,"date":"2023-05-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-149926"},"modified":"2023-05-24T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T01:00:00","slug":"mortal-kombat-1-gameplay-premiere-scheduled-for-8th-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/24\/mortal-kombat-1-gameplay-premiere-scheduled-for-8th-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortal Kombat 1 &#8220;Gameplay Premiere&#8221; Scheduled For 8th June"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4fd8a2f2b8418\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4fd8a2f2b8418\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mortal Kombat 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4fd8a2f2b8418\/mortal-kombat-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDk2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"496\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4fd8a2f2b8418\/mortal-kombat-1.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Mortal Kombat 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: NetherRealms, Warner Bros.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, after a number of leaks and rumours, NetherRealm Studios officially announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mortal_kombat_1\">Mortal Kombat 1<\/a>. It&#8217;s a reboot of the series, allowing the development team to expand the universe of this long-running fighting series in all sorts of ways.<\/p>\n<p>While we&#8217;ve only seen a cinematic so far, don&#8217;t worry &#8211; because there&#8217;s &#8220;world premiere gameplay&#8221; coming soon. This footage will be airing at the Summer Game Fest next month on <strong>8th June<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s the announcement, courtesy of the event&#8217;s creator Geoff Keighley:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffkeighley\/statuses\/1661035868344254464 @ 2023-05-24T02:03:55+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#8217;t miss the world gameplay premiere of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MortalKombat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MORTALKOMBAT<\/a> 1 when Ed Boon (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noobde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Noobde<\/a>) joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffkeighley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@geoffkeighley<\/a> live on stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SummerGameFest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SummerGameFest<\/a> on Thursday, June 8. <\/p>\n<p>Watch the livestream at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/59xiIzexLf\">https:\/\/t.co\/59xiIzexLf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us in person at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/youtubetheater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@youtubetheater<\/a> &#8211; Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TdUs3NIoKb\">https:\/\/t.co\/TdUs3NIoKb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rkzgAFikns\">pic.twitter.com\/rkzgAFikns<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/1661035868344254464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>On the official Mortal Kombat 1 website, NetherRealm Studios already confirmed some of the playable fighters. Fans can expect classic characters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Johnny Cage, and more. There have also been details about the Kameo Fighters, including some DLC character leaks:<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:149745,149693 @ 2023-05-24T08:15:26+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What are you hoping to see from this upcoming gameplay reveal? Comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: NetherRealms, Warner Bros. Last week, after a number of leaks and rumours, NetherRealm Studios officially announced Mortal Kombat 1. It&#8217;s a reboot of the series, allowing the development team to expand the universe of this long-running fighting series in all sorts of ways. 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