WBIE Announces Mortal Kombat X for Mobile

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) has announced Mortal Kombat X for mobile devices. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, the game will be a standalone title, with an element of connectivity to the PC and console versions of Mortal Kombat X, which releases on April 14. The mobile game will be a free-to-play hybrid between fighting and card collecting games, which is similar to other mobile NetherRealm titles, including WWE Immortals.

While the specifics are light, we know Mortal Kombat X on mobile will feature multiplayer team combat, will feature franchise stars like Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Raiden (as well as what’s being called the “Next generation of Kombatants”), and will make use of the franchise’s Fatalities functionality.

NetherRealm Studios has created a Mortal Kombat X mobile experience that allows more players than ever before to play this over-the-top fighting game through their ever-present smartphones, tablets or...