Mortal Kombat 1 is being stress-tested next week and you could be part of it
Get in early
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Mortal Kombat 1’s servers are being stress-tested next week and you can still register for a chance to participate. It launches on June 23 until June 26.
The server stress test forMortal Kombat 1will only be available onXbox Series XandPS5and will commence at 8am PT / 11am ET (or 4pm BST). You will not need to have an online subscription to either service to be able to play the title online. It is not available for those on PC orNintendo Switch.
TheOnline Stress Test FAQhas all the details, and you cansign up hereif you’re interested in getting in early. Players who register their interest will be randomly selected on June 21, meaning they will get to play theupcoming gameseveral months ahead ofMortal Kombat 1’s early beta access for pre-ordering starting in August.
Warner Bros. Games has explained that the online server test is not a beta and will offer limited single-player and multiplayer activities in the three-day span. This includes 1v1 online matches as well as “limited single-player Klassic Towers mode against A.I. opponents”.
Considering that this early build is playable next week, it’s likely that this version ofMortal Kombat 1will be the same iteration that debuted at Summer Games Fest last week. This means that players will likely have access to play as Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Kenshi, Liu Kang, and Kitana, with Jax, Sonya, and Kano available as Kameo fighters across two stages.
If you’ve been patiently waiting to get your hands on NetherRealm’s latest competitive fighter then this online stress test could be the way in you’ve been searching for.Mortal Kombat 1is likely to go down as one of thebest fighting gamesof the year, and it launches at an incredibly competitive time asStreet Fighter 6andTekken 8are also in the picture.
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