Mortal Kombat 1’s beta test has been extended - here’s how much extra time we’ll get
Finish him! (again)
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Good news, fighting fans –Mortal Kombat 1’s console pre-order beta test this weekend has been extended.
As confirmed by the game’s official social media channels andMortal Kombat’s co-creator and NetherRealm CCO, Ed Boon, the beta test will now end at 3pm PT on Monday (6pm EDT, 11pm BST). That’s a seven-hour extension beyond the beta test’s original end time.
The Realms have spoken! We will be extending Pre-Order Beta for an additional 7 hours. The Beta will now conclude on Monday, 8/21 at 3:00pm PT. #MK1August 19, 2023
“The Realms have spoken! We will be extending Pre-Order Beta for an additional 7 hours. The Beta will now conclude on Monday, 8/21 at 3:00pm PT,” tweeted the officialMortal Kombat 1account.
Boon also confirmed the extension, although it’s unclear why the additional time was given so unexpectedly. But let’s not look a gift horse in the mouth and all that – enjoy!
Mortal Kombat 1’s servers were also stress-tested on Xbox Series X and PS5 in June, during which time some highly-sought beta invitations wereauctioned off online for hundreds of dollars.
Mortal Kombat 1 is set to release on Nintendo Switch, PC viaSteamandEpic GamesStore,PS5, andXbox Series Xon September 19, 2023.
“The Kameo system is phenomenal, but it’s an extra level of strategy on top of an already complicated game that has made me absolutely sure that I’m going to be terrible at it,” we said in ourMortal Kombat 1preview.
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