[230913]Mortal Kombat 1 Confirms Missing Feature At Launch

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With launch now less than a week away, Mortal Kombat 1 confirms that a highly anticipated feature won't be available right away.

In preparation of Early Access launch this week, Mortal Kombat 1 confirms that cross play won't be ready for launch. It's been a whirlwind few months for Mortal Kombat fans after months and months of speculation over a new game in the franchise. While many thought it would be a continuation of where Mortal Kombat 11's Aftermatch DLC left off, NetherRealm surprised a lot of fans by essentially rebooting the entire universe with Fire God Liu Kang at its center.

Considering its reveal back in May, announcements have been coming fast with fans getting the final few roster spots revealed only just recently in the Mortal Kombat 1 launch trailer. Many have also gotten to go hands on with the game at various events like EVO 2023 as well as beta sessions to help test out the online capabilities before launch. With Early Access set for release later this week, followed by general access on September 19, NetherRealm is setting expectations with fans over one feature that isn't quite ready for the spotlight.

Although Cross Play was previously confirmed for Mortal Kombat 1, it seems the popular feature won't be ready for the game's launch. From the official account on X, Mortal Kombat posted an update expressing excitement over the upcoming launch of the game, while also being transparent about cross play not being available right away and instead will be launching sometime later.

However, most fans reacted to the news, expressing disappointment though pleased that it was communicated early. Others were more curious as to how far the cross play would go, whether it would just match Xbox and Playstation users, or include PC and Switch as well. Fans have a right to be curious as Mortal Kombat 11 didn't offer full cross play capability, as PC was left out of consoles, which ultimately dragged the experience down on that platform.

While the news will be no doubt disappointing, especially to those jumping online at launch, there is a bit of good news. Following the reveal of the game, NetherRealm confirmed through an FAQ section on the website that Mortal Kombat 1 will be utilizing rollback netcode, which has become the gold standard for online fighting games over the past few years. Thanks to the focus on stable connections regardless of locations, it offers players a much better experience that reduces delay and latency problems significantly.

Mortal Kombat 1 launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.

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《真人快打 1》确认发售时缺少功能

距离发售还有不到一周的时间，《真人快打 1》证实，一项备受期待的功能不会立即推出。

为了准备本周推出抢先体验，《真人快打 1》确认跨平台游戏尚未准备好推出。 对于《真人快打》粉丝来说，在对系列新游戏进行了数月的猜测之后，这几个月的时间就像旋风一样。 虽然许多人认为这将是《真人快打 11》Aftermatch DLC 的延续，但 NetherRealm 却让很多粉丝感到惊讶，因为它本质上重新启动了以火神刘康为中心的整个宇宙。

考虑到它早在 5 月份就已经曝光，消息发布的速度很快，粉丝们最近才在《真人快打 1》的发布预告片中透露了最后几个名单位置。 许多人还在 EVO 2023 等各种活动以及测试版会议上亲身体验了这款游戏，以帮助在发布前测试在线功能。 抢先体验版将于本周晚些时候发布，随后将于 9 月 19 日正式开放，NetherRealm 正在为粉丝们设定对一项尚未完全准备好成为焦点的功能的期望。

尽管《真人快打 1》之前已确认支持跨平台游戏，但这项流行功能似乎尚未在游戏发布时准备就绪。 《真人快打》在 X 的官方帐户上发布了一条更新，表达了对即将推出的游戏的兴奋，同时也坦诚地表示交叉游戏无法立即提供，而是将在稍后推出。

然而，大多数粉丝对此消息做出反应，表示失望，但很高兴能尽早传达这一消息。 其他人更好奇的是，跨平台游戏能走多远，是否只匹配 Xbox 和 Playstation 用户，或者也包括 PC 和 Switch。 粉丝们有权利感到好奇，因为《真人快打 11》没有提供完整的跨平台游戏功能，PC 被排除在游戏机之外，这最终拖累了该平台上的体验。

虽然这个消息无疑会令人失望，尤其是对于那些在发布时就上网的人来说，但还是有一些好消息的。 在游戏发布后，NetherRealm 通过网站上的常见问题解答部分确认，《真人快打 1》将使用回滚网络代码，该代码在过去几年中已成为在线格斗游戏的黄金标准。 由于注重稳定连接（无论位置如何），它为玩家提供了更好的体验，显着减少了延迟和等待时间问题。

《真人快打 1》将于 9 月 19 日推出 PC、PS5、Switch 和 Xbox Series X 平台。