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Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11 is the eleventh mainline entry in the Mortal Kombat franchise. It occurs shortly after the events of Mortal Kobmat X. Raiden, now corrupted by Shinnok's amulet, has decided that the only way to protect Earthrealm is to destroy all of its opposition. Seeing how the events have played out, both the keeper of time and mother of Shinnok decides to rewrite history - but this time to erase Raiden and the other Elder Gods from existence altogether. With a time paradox occurring, present-day heroes must align with their past selves to stop Kronika's plan and stop themselves from disappearing from history.

Mortal Kombat 11 Poster
Mortal Kombat 11

Franchise
Mortal Kombat
Platform(s)
PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X/S , Microsoft Windows
Released
April 23, 2019
Developer(s)
NetherRealm Studios
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Genre(s)
Fighting
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer , Online Multiplayer
ESRB
M
Sequel(s)
Mortal Kombat 1
Expansion Packs
Kombat Pack 1, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Kombat Pack 2, Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate (Complete edition)

Summary

Mortal Kombat 11 is the eleventh mainline entry in the Mortal Kombat franchise. It occurs shortly after the events of Mortal Kobmat X. Raiden, now corrupted by Shinnok's amulet, has decided that the only way to protect Earthrealm is to destroy all of its opposition. Seeing how the events have played out, both the keeper of time and mother of Shinnok decides to rewrite history - but this time to erase Raiden and the other Elder Gods from existence altogether. With a time paradox occurring, present-day heroes must align with their past selves to stop Kronika's plan and stop themselves from disappearing from history.

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