Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Shocked At Halloween Fatality's Price…

Summary

Mortal Kombat 1's new Halloween fatality costs 1200 Dragon Krystals, which many fans find to be too expensive for a single move.
Players are boycotting the premium fatality due to their frustration with the game's heavy reliance on microtransactions.
Fans believe that using the game's other currency, Seasonal Kredits, would have been a more appropriate way to obtain the premium fatality.

The price of Mortal Kombat 1's new Halloween-themed fatality has been revealed to be $10, which has drawn ire from its fanbase. The game's public perception has been less positive, despite its high critical reviews, due to a variety of issues that fans have been running into. This includes a host of bugs, flaws in its presentations like low detail character models, and even input issues with Mortal Kombat 1.

The one thing that fans have been most angry about is Mortal Kombat 1's reliance on microtransactions. Warner Bros. Interactive and NetherRealm Studios saw some blowback from the heavy monetization schemes, such as the in-game shop where players can spend in-game currency, Dragon Krystals, to unlock cosmetics. The most reliable way to get Mortal Kombat 1's Dragon Krystals is by purchasing them with real-world money. And now Mortal Kombat 1 has introduced a premium Halloween fatality, shocking many people with its price.

How Much Does MK1's Halloween Fatality Cost?

This Halloween-themed Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1 costs 1200 Dragon Krystals, with a pack of 1250 Dragon Krystals costing roughly $10. The fatality itself involves the player character throwing a giant pumpkin on the head of their opponent, followed up by a number of bugs devouring them. This is then topped off by the pumpkin and decapitated head being kicked to a doorstep, becoming a morbid-looking Jack-O-Lantern. Despite how appropriate for the season it was, it being a premium item quickly led to scrutiny when fans first heard of it, and the price tag was enough for people to steer away from buying it.

Player Response To The Price of MK1's Halloween Fatality

In response to this price tag, several players and fans began boycotting the Halloween Fatality, with many taking to social media to express their continued frustration with Mortal Kombat 1's reliance on microtransactions. Several Mortal Kombat 1 fans believe the price is way too high, especially since the game is already $70. Many criticized how Mortal Kombat 1 continues to use a freemium model despite the game being a full-priced release.

Mortal Kombat 1 has several different currencies alongside Dragon Krystals, including "Seasonal Kredits," which can unlock exclusive items during a specific season. Many players believed that the Seasonal Kredits would have been a more appropriate way for fans to get the premium Fatality instead of how it's currently implemented. Mortal Kombat 1 is also going to get DLC characters, like Omni-Man from Invincible and Homelander from The Boys, which have their own share of detractors despite the general excitement around the guest characters' inclusion.

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Released: September 19, 2023
ESRB: M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s): NetherRealm Studios
Publisher(s): Warner Brothers Games
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer: Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

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