SDCC 2024: Mortal Kombat 1 announces Khaos Reigns DLC

At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Warner Bros. Games announced Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns, the upcoming expansion developed by NetherRealm that will release for the game on September 24 at 8:00 a.m. PDT for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). According to the story expansion’s description, “When a perilous threat arrives from an alternate timeline, led by the ruthless Titan Havik whose sole mission is to plunge the realms into khaos, Liu Kang must rally his champions and trust his enemies to defeat this grave danger. Should they fail, the New Era will be reduced to anarchy.”

Khaos Reigns brings with it Kombat Pack 2 to give players more fighters to add to their roster, with returning fighters Noob Saibot, voiced by Kaiji Tang; Cyrax, voiced by Enuka Okuma; and Sektor, voiced by Erika Ishii, each with a unique backstory as part of the reimagined game. Mortal Kombat 1 Universe. As Sub-Zero, Bi-Han was the ruthless Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei, but his soul was stolen by Titan Havik to create the perfect henchman, Noob Saibot, who now devotes himself to fomenting anarchy. Born into the Zaki, one of the Lin Kuei’s many subclans, Cyrax became a martial arts prodigy with an independent streak and an untamed desire to serve the clan on its terms, or not at all. Growing up immersed in Lin Kuei culture under the tutelage of his parents, Sektor becomes a master armorer, a skilled warrior, and Sub-Zero’s most trusted lieutenant, determined to advance the clan’s future at all costs.

Kombat Pack 2 also brings with it a few new licensed fighters, which you can read more about here.

“With Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns, we’re looking forward to a second year of exciting content that will continue the cinematic story, add more fighters, and bring back popular gameplay features,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director at NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat. Check out the trailer below:

If you already own Mortal Kombat 1, you can pre-order Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Expansion on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for $49.99 and Nintendo Switch for $39.99 starting today, which includes the cinematic Story expansion and six playable fighters in Kombat Pack 2. The Story expansion along with Noob Saibot, Cyrax, and Sektor will be available on September 24, while Ghostface, T-1000, and Conan the Barbarian will be released post-launch, with one-week early access offered to Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns owners. The Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Pack is also available for pre-order for those who already own Mortal Kombat 1 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for $59.99 and Nintendo Switch for $49.99, unlocking immediate access to the previous Kombat Pack, which includes the Jean-Claude Van Damme character skin for Johnny Cage; six downloadable content (DLC) characters – Omni-Man, Quan Chi, Peacemaker, Ermac, Homelander, and Takeda Takahashi; and five Kameo DLC fighters – Tremor, Khameleon, Janet Cage, Mavado, and Ferra. For new players, the Kombat Pack is available now as part of the Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition or can be purchased separately.

All pre-order options for the upcoming expansion will receive four new character skins at launch, including Wedding Scorpion, Empress Mileena, and classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 versions of Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot.