Mortal Kombat 1 is just over two weeks away from hitting digital and physical store shelves, but those willing to spend a little more on the game will get it before then.
We now know the exact start date and time of Mortal Kombat 1’s Early Access period for those who pre-order the Premium or Kollector’s Edition of the game.
Although we’ve known for a while that early access to MK1 would start five days early on September 14, online retailers have now added specific times for that as well.
Premium and Collector’s Edition versions of the game will become playable at 10 AM PDT / 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST that Thursday.
It looks like this will include the Nintendo Switch version of the game as well.
A recent Steam store update also appears to have confirmed that PC players will have cross-platform play for the first time in the series, and it could be ready to go at launch.
Steam has announced that the MK1 Premium Edition will actually support 5-day early access as well.#MK1 #Mortal Kombat1 pic.twitter.com/2oscVrURfo
— Theni 🐰 (@Theni) September 3, 2023
For spending $110 for the Premium Edition instead of the standard $70, players get the game, Kombat Pack 1, one-week early access to new characters, 1,250 Dragon Krystals for in-game currency plus a September 14 release date as well. .
The Kollector’s Edition of MK1 costs $250 and includes the premium contents plus a 16.5-inch Liu Kang statue, an exclusive Liu Kang costume color, a steel case, and 2,700 Dragon Krystals.
These store updates also provide more information on what the Dragon Krystals will be used for with the official description stating that they can purchase cosmetic items such as skins, colors, gear, taunts, and potential monstrosities.
Dragon Krystals can be used to purchase customizations for your characters, similar to the Invasions currency.
Leather, colours, gear and perhaps taunts and brutality.Ignore the Xbox one listing which means you can buy it from Xbox one.#MK1 #Mortal Kombat1 pic.twitter.com/i6Ou8RYNxG
— Theni 🐰 (@Theni) September 3, 2023
Kombat Pack 1 for MK1 will feature Ermac, Quan Chi, Takeda, Invincible’s Omni-Man, The Boys’ Homelander, and DC’s Peacemaker as playable characters as well as 5 new Kameo fighters and a Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage.
Anyone who pre-orders the game at all will also get Shang Tsung as an additional roster member as well.
The official release date for Mortal Kombat 1 is September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series
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