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MORTAL KOMBAT MOBILE’S 9th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS!

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Greetings Kombatants! April 7, 2024 marks the 9th anniversary of the worldwide launch of Mortal Kombat Mobile, then known as Mortal Kombat X mobile. We are celebrating with a major game update, a kommunity challenge, sales, and gifts for everyone! First and foremost, we want to thank each one of you for being a part of our MKM Kommunity, we would not be here today without YOU.

First check out the update video to see what’s new in the latest update: 

https://youtu.be/KlsCrMD1eac 

As well as the official Patch Notes: http://go.wbgames.com/MKMobileReleaseNotes 

 

Kommunity Challenge - Black Dragon Towers 

Work together with players around the world to take down the Black Dragon clan and earn a variety of rewards during our Anniversary Kommunity Challenge! Details below:  

  • Dates: April 4th – April 18th 
  • Location: The Remastered Black Dragon Towers (Normal & Fatal) 
  • Details & Rewards: Together reach 1 million wins in the Black Dragon Tower for the ultimate prize and earn milestone rewards along the way. We will be playing too!
    • Top Prize: Pass 1,000,000 Wins 
      • Kano’s Brutality Equipment: Scoundrel's Cybernetic Heart
    • Milestone 4: Pass 800,000 Wins
      • Kollect Kabal’s Brutality Equipment: Nomad’s Deadly Vapors
    • Milestone 3: Pass 600,000 Wins
      • Kollect A Random Gold Fighter
    • Milestone 2: Pass 400,000 Wins
      • Kollect 100 Dragon Krystals
    • Milestone 1: Pass 200,000 Wins
      • Kollect 500 Souls

 

Inbox Anniversary Gifts

Get Over Here! Starting April 4th, dive into your inbox daily to unwrap special treasures including characters, souls, and new War Banner items!  Spread the word with friends and get ready to level up your kollection.

 

Anniversary Login Event 

  • When: April 4 - April 12 
  • Details:
    • Log in every day during the event to unlock 9 random characters for free and 50 Souls each day
    • The inbox messages will also take us back in time with some fun facts about kombatants released in MK mobile over the past nine years, starting in 2015 with Tactical Sonya Blade! We had a lot of fun going back in time and talking about how some characters came to be on the mobile roster and some of the unique origin stories they have. Here’s to many more memories in the making! 
    • Follow along on Facebook & X as well! 

 

Developer Notes

Check out developer notes on two mobile exclusive characters in Mortal Kombat Mobile. 

 

Day of the Dead Kitana – Release 2016

In the Mortal Kombat Universe, characters fight to the death every day. There are no pauses to remember the characters who have been defeated, no emotional connection. It's just “play a new round”, and "Who's Next?". But in real life, the annual Day of the Dead events that take place in Mexico and other countries honor the people who have passed away. The religious ceremonies, as well as the festive parades and celebrations feature visually stunning costumes, abundant in tradition and lore.

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The MK Mobile development team wanted to create a Mobile Exclusive character based on these rich traditions. At first, we only developed Kitana. We altered her MKX Story costume to fit our vision of a DOTD styled Kitana. She had to be modest and respectful of traditions, but also fit the look of a dangerous MK character.

The costume turned predominantly black with blue accents. She wears black leather boots with polished silver knee pads, and similarly styled shoulder pads. Kitana's black full arm gloves have muted blue graphics. Black lace extends the gloves up to the shoulders. The same lace is added around the neck. A full coverage, satin puffed short covers up the exposed hips, and that is a great place to add a large sugar skull print. She completes the costume with a matching black corset and blue piping.

Her hair is styled with braided loops and bangs on the front. A polished silver accent and 2 blue roses complete her headdress. Her fan weapons are also decorated with rose prints. The most iconic element is her breathtaking facial makeup! This was a major departure from everything we had done so far, but we felt convinced we would give the fans something they would love to play. Based on the overwhelming player response, we added completely original versions of Jade and Erron Black to form the Day of the Dead synergy team.

DOTD Jade's costume draws your attention straight to her gold skull mask with decorative carvings in the DOTD tradition. She wears a radial sun ray gold crown atop her large veil. Like Kitana, Jade's leather and lace gloves extend to the shoulders. The same combination occurs with her boots. What little remains of Jade's exposed skin is covered in black and white calavera (skull) paint. Jade traditionally carries a pink or green energy staff. We made a wrought iron staff with corkscrew details, intended to look like something you would see around a cemetery fence. The staff has a cast iron skull on each end with enchanted crystals that emit a pink essence. This essential detail was a combination of the tradition of burning incense for the dead, and a nod recognizing the eye popping real life DOTD parades that feature tons of colorful smoke trails.

DOTD Erron Black is all in black, except for his bright red ascot knot that features a sugar skull print. His large hat is shaped closer to a sombrero than his traditional cowboy hat. It has plenty of decorative stitching ornamentation to reinforce the DOTD lore. The top half of his face is covered with traditional calavera paint. He wears a black bandana to cover the rest of his face and neck. The high angular cut of his suit not only shows off the sugar skull print on his vest, but also allows him easy access to his pistols. The pistols are custom designs as well, showing off intricate DOTD carvings, with sugar skull ivory inlays on the handles.

We hope you enjoy playing the MK Mobile Day of the Dead team and appreciate all the fan art and cosplay! Look for more DOTD characters in the console version of MK11. 

 

 

Kombat Cup Johnny Cage - 2018 

The Mortal Kombat fanbase loved the Soccer Johnny Cage skin from the Brazil Pack DLC of the Mortal Kombat X Console game. A few years later, the MK Mobile Developers wanted to support the "big Futbol tournament" in 2018 with a new costume designed exclusively for Mobile. Instead of representing just Brazil, the new Kombat Cup Johnny wears a home kit inspired by the NetherRealm Studios logo, featuring a huge black silhouette of Scorpion against a Netherrealm portal. We still love you Brazil, but we replaced the Brazil flag with the City of Chicago flag (that's where we develop Mortal Kombat games). Johnny still wears his iconic shades, even when playing Futbol.

Johnny's "all about me" attitude is a perfect fit for representing some of the exaggerated antics seen at the highest levels of the sport. We translated this to details in his apparel. Johnny appointed himself as the only Captain of the team. 

There will be no Captain armbands for anyone else because he has the Captain's Letter permanently sewn into his jersey. His Jersey number is 1, and he has declared himself the GOAT by replacing his last name with the Greatest Of All Time acronym.

 

His physical characteristics don't disappoint either. Johnny shamelessly plays the part with a Man-Bun hairstyle. His arms are covered with Dragon tattoos inspired by the original MK Arcade cabinet art. A special tattoo detail that most players may not notice: the dragon claws hold a Futbol within his palms. 

Johnny's full-time job as a "Famous" Hollywood actor means the rules don't apply to him. He immediately breaks the #1 rule of the sport: don't touch the ball with your hands! In his Special Moves, Johnny holds a flaming Futbol and throws it at an opponent - this is supported with a swipe skill game mechanic. Then he rebounds the ball back at the opponent with a flying backflip kick - this time supported with a tap skill game mechanic. Johnny shows off the Kombat Cup Trophy in his Feats of Strength victory animation. 

Johnny was so popular with MK Mobile players that we added Sonya and Cassie to complete a synergy team of 3 Kombat Cup characters.

Johnny’s official release video from 2018, also featuring Kombat Cup Sonya Blade! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2141824419182277 

Kombat Cup Cassie Cage joined the squad in 2021 to complete the Kombat Cup team. Check out her gameplay highlight: https://www.facebook.com/MKMobileGame/videos/1030898177483668 

 

A Diamond For All & New War Banner Items Too 

  • When: April 4 – April 30
  • Details:
    • 1 Free Diamond Fighter 
    • Exclusive 9-Year Anniversary War Banner Items
    • Available in your game inbox all month long!
  • Show off your 9th Anniversary War Banner to celebrate! 

 

Kard Packs & Sales!

  • Grab the limited-time-only Anniversary Kommunity Pack from April 4th - April 18th to unlock a guaranteed Diamond Fighter
  • Check the store often to save up to 50% on popular Kard Packs 
  • Anniversary Special Offers will be back for a limited time only like the Make it Rain Pack and the Rivals Pack! 

 

Game Ambassadors - Realm Warriors

We also wanted to give a special shoutout to our Realm Warriors ManWithNoGame45, GameTimeGaming1, and MAND for their contributions to the kommunity over the years! We appreciate you. Check out their socials here:

ManWithNoGame45

ManWithNoGame45 has been an avid Mortal Kombat Mobile player since 2016. He has been passionate about the community since its beginning and is recognized for doing things players think are impossible. Diving into the world of Mortal Kombat, he shares his wisdom through content creation via YouTube and interacting with the community through Twitter. Ultimately, ManWithNoGame45 would love to see the growth of Mortal Kombat Mobile and is dedicated to pushing for positive change. Outside of Mortal Kombat Mobile, he is a Montana native with a liking to Western Culture. Can you guess which inspired his name?

GameTimeGaming1

Gametime Gaming is a longtime Mortal Kombat Mobile player who has been around since the launch of the game. He currently has a podcast that highlights the game as well as a YouTube channel. Gametime Gaming spends much of his free time interacting with the community on Twitter or via Podcast, and has even had the pleasure of interviewing one of our senior designers. He maintains a positive outlook for the future of Mortal Kombat Mobile which in turn creates a positive effect on the community. 

MandY

MandY has been an influential player in the Mortal Kombat Mobile community since 2017. He gives back to the community through content creation, creating YouTube videos from reviewing characters to creating player guides for beginners. He is truly all about Mortal Kombat! If you’re wanting to have a chat with him, be sure to mention that! 

FUN FACT: His favorite character is Klassic Rain:

 

 

Thank you to all our fans for playing Mortal Kombat Mobile! Don’t forget to follow our social channels for more kommunity fun and helpful resources for your kombat journey.

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