Mortal Kombat 1 preorder beta date, stages and fighters announced

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NetherRealm Studios has confirmed Mortal Kombat 1’s preorder beta details, including the date alongside a list of fighters and stages.

Not long after the game’s announcement, NetherRealm and WB Games confirmed that those who preorder will gain access to a beta. However, beta access will only be reserved for PlayStation and Xbox users.

Details about the pre-release version have been kept under wraps since then. But following a recent blowout of new information from SDCC 2023, NetherRealm is finally ready to talk shop about the eagerly-anticipated beta period.

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Fortunately for a certain group of Mortal Kombat fans, the wait will soon come to an end.

Mortal Kombat 1’s preorder beta finally gets a date

Mortal Kombat‘s official Twitter account has confirmed that those who preorder the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S can join the beta from August 18 through August 21.

A follow-up post also revealed the fighters, Kameos, and stages that will be available to beta participants. The roster of playable combatants includes these six: Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Kenshi, Kitana, Johnny Cage, and Li Mei.

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Players can expect the following Kameo characters to join the fray: Frost, Kano, Jax, and Sonya, Jax. Lastly, the battles themselves will take place across two stages, The Teahouse and Johnny Cage’s Mansion.

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Oddly enough, Scorpion will not take part in Mortal Kombat 1’s preorder beta, not even as a Kameo fighter. At the very least, his absence does open the door for relatively lesser-known fighters like Li Mei (of 3D-era fame) to join the fun.

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Mortal Kombat 1 hits store shelves on Tuesday, September 19, approximately one month after the beta comes to a close. So far, the MK1 roster includes 14 confirmed characters (minus preorder bonus Shang Tsung), with more expected to be revealed in the weeks ahead.