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Warner Bros. Responds to Mortal Kombat 1 $10 Fatality Backlash With Two 'Free' Fatalities
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 61311" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Warner Bros. is giving <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/mortal-kombat-1" target="_blank">Mortal Kombat 1</a> players who bought <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-1-halloween-fatality-costs-10-and-the-community-is-pushing-back" target="_blank">the controversial $10 Halloween Fatality</a> two “free” Fatalities amid a vociferous backlash over the fighting game’s aggressive monetisation.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Mortal Kombat 1 publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer NetherRealm were heavily criticised in October 2023 for selling a Halloween Fatality for 1,200 Dragon Krystals (1,250 of which can be bought in a bundle for $10).</p><p></p><p>Check out how it looks in the video below:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, as Mortal Kombat 1’s first DLC character, <a href="https://www.ign.com/videos/mortal-kombat-1-omni-man-fatalities-and-fatal-blow-in-4k" target="_blank">Omni-Man</a>, goes live, we have word that a Seasonal Fatalities bundle will be sold from next week. This includes the aforementioned Halloween Fatality, as well as a Thanksgiving Fatality and an upcoming Winter Fatality. Warner Bros. has yet to announce the price for that bundle, but it’s expected to be around the $30 mark.</p><p></p><p>And here’s the key point: those who bought the Halloween Fatality will have access to the bundle at no extra cost. “We appreciate your feedback on all everything<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MK1?src=hashtag_click" target="_blank"> MK1</a>,” reads the statement.</p><p></p><p>As you’d expect, this make-good has done <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MortalKombat/comments/17rlunc/nrs_has_finally_responded_to_the_complaints_now/" target="_blank">little</a> to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Mortalkombatleaks/comments/17rlml8/thoughts/" target="_blank">dampen</a> community anger over the fact Mortal Kombat 1 sells Fatalities in the first place, although some believe it's a step in the right direction. There is a general sense of negativity around Mortal Kombat 1, with many players saying the freemium-style monetisation has no place in a game people paid at least $70 for.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Warner Bros. has said Mortal Kombat 1 has sold over three million copies since it went on sale, although <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-sports-fc-24-mortal-kombat-1-and-nba-2k24-launch-sales-all-down-in-europe" target="_blank">sales of the game appear to be down</a> compared to its predecessor, Mortal Kombat 11, across Europe. If you're playing, check out IGN's <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/mortal-kombat-1/Fatality_List_and_Button_Inputs" target="_blank">Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality list and button inputs guide</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/warner-bros-responds-to-mortal-kombat-1-10-fatality-backlash-with-two-free-fatalities" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 61311, member: 1"] Warner Bros. is giving [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/mortal-kombat-1']Mortal Kombat 1[/URL] players who bought [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-1-halloween-fatality-costs-10-and-the-community-is-pushing-back']the controversial $10 Halloween Fatality[/URL] two “free” Fatalities amid a vociferous backlash over the fighting game’s aggressive monetisation. Mortal Kombat 1 publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer NetherRealm were heavily criticised in October 2023 for selling a Halloween Fatality for 1,200 Dragon Krystals (1,250 of which can be bought in a bundle for $10). Check out how it looks in the video below: Now, as Mortal Kombat 1’s first DLC character, [URL='https://www.ign.com/videos/mortal-kombat-1-omni-man-fatalities-and-fatal-blow-in-4k']Omni-Man[/URL], goes live, we have word that a Seasonal Fatalities bundle will be sold from next week. This includes the aforementioned Halloween Fatality, as well as a Thanksgiving Fatality and an upcoming Winter Fatality. Warner Bros. has yet to announce the price for that bundle, but it’s expected to be around the $30 mark. And here’s the key point: those who bought the Halloween Fatality will have access to the bundle at no extra cost. “We appreciate your feedback on all everything[URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/MK1?src=hashtag_click'] MK1[/URL],” reads the statement. As you’d expect, this make-good has done [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/MortalKombat/comments/17rlunc/nrs_has_finally_responded_to_the_complaints_now/']little[/URL] to [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/Mortalkombatleaks/comments/17rlml8/thoughts/']dampen[/URL] community anger over the fact Mortal Kombat 1 sells Fatalities in the first place, although some believe it's a step in the right direction. There is a general sense of negativity around Mortal Kombat 1, with many players saying the freemium-style monetisation has no place in a game people paid at least $70 for. Warner Bros. has said Mortal Kombat 1 has sold over three million copies since it went on sale, although [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-sports-fc-24-mortal-kombat-1-and-nba-2k24-launch-sales-all-down-in-europe']sales of the game appear to be down[/URL] compared to its predecessor, Mortal Kombat 11, across Europe. If you're playing, check out IGN's [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/mortal-kombat-1/Fatality_List_and_Button_Inputs']Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality list and button inputs guide[/URL]. [I]Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/warner-bros-responds-to-mortal-kombat-1-10-fatality-backlash-with-two-free-fatalities"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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