Key Takeaways
- The Mortal Kombat 1 community is excited about the leaked holiday-themed skins for fighters, including Frost and Rain.
- Upcoming skins may be paywalled, sparking mixed reactions among fans regarding microtransactions.
- Some of the leaked skins are holiday-themed, decorated with fairy lights and a festive plushie.
The Mortal Kombat 1 community has been marveling over a flurry of leaks hinting that new skins will potentially arrive in further updates. With the holiday season looming, some of the cosmetics appear to be festive-themed, decorating a host of characters in new apparel. Being a live-service favorite, Mortal Kombat 1’s roster is currently a healthy pick ‘n’ mix for new and returning fans, despite paid character skins being a point of contention within the player base recently.
Released in 2023, the 12th entry in the Mortal Kombat series serves as the second reboot in the beloved fighting franchise after 2011’s Mortal Kombat. The new timeline follows Liu Kang’s endeavor after the predecessor’s Aftermath expansion, as he recruits a group of fighters to participate in the latest Outworld tournament. Mortal Kombat 1 recently introduced the Scream franchise’s Ghostface to the roster, and the killer harbors three identities to reflect the characters in the horror movies.
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Posted on Reddit and courtesy of reputable leaker MKWarehouse, a batch of leaked holiday-themed Frost skins were shared in the Mortal Kombat subreddit. Known as the former Lin Kuei assassin and student of Grandmaster Sub-Zero, Frost’s leaked skins come in five different colorways and are decorated with fairy lights and a festive plushie. A second wave of leaks showed Sareena joining the festive theme, and some Redditors thought the character belonged to the Terrifier horror franchise. New Ermac, Kitana, Mileena, and Rain skins were also shown to the community. Mortal Kombat 1’s Rain has a series of impressive moves and combos, and the character’s leaked skin was one of the favorites among fans.
Mortal Kombat 1 Leaks Suggest New Holiday-Themed Skins for Fighters
Mileena received a new Mortal Kombat 1 skin back in October, but fans weren’t happy to see the cosmetic locked behind a paywall. These leaked festive-themed skins will likely follow suit, but early fan reactions say NetherRealm has done a great job getting the fighters into a festive spirit. Some players were disheartened by the alleged upcoming skins because of the potential microtransactions attached, but many were willing to pay the fee.
The presumed sequel to Mortal Kombat 1 has a long list of contenders to further the story in the form of Kameo Fighters. Fans believe Special Forces operatives Sonya Blade and Jackson Briggs could lead the narrative in the successor, with other Kameos playing pivotal roles. NetherRealm is known to be working on a secretive project currently, but head Ed Boon previously assured the fandom that content for MK1 would still take priority in the interim.
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