Summary
- The T-1000 Terminator will arrive in Mortal Kombat 1 on March 25.
- Those with early access will be able to play as the character on March 18.
- Madame Bo will also be added to Mortal Kombat 1 as a Kameo Fighter on March 18.
Mortal Kombat 1 has finally revealed when the deadly T-1000 will arrive, complete with a look at the mechanical killer’s moveset and Fatality. Before it oozed its way into Mortal Kombat 1, movie audiences were first introduced to the T-1000 in 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, where it was sent back into the past to assassinate the future human resistance leader John Conner as a teen. Possessing a liquid metal body that can transform into anyone or anything, the T-1000 quickly became an iconic sci-fi villain and proved to be even more menacing than the original T-800 Terminator, who appeared as a guest fighter in Mortal Kombat 11.
Just like it did in the Terminator movies, the T-1000 would follow Arnold Schwarzenegger’s beloved cyborg assassin into the world of Mortal Kombat as part of Mortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack 2, complete with Robert Patrick reprising his nightmare-fueling role. Previous MK 1 gameplay trailers gave eager fans a glimpse at how the T-1000’s signature shape-shifting abilities would be translated into the game, alongside a look at a Fatality that pays homage to one of Terminator 2’s most well-remembered scenes.
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Judgment Day is finally coming to Mortal Kombat 1 on March 25, when the T-1000 Terminator will be added to the game’s roster. Those with early access will be able to play as the T-1000 on March 18. Both these dates were revealed in the latest Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay trailer, which featured the T-1000 in battle against the likes of Liu Kang, Shao Khan, and Johnny Cage. Throughout these fights, the T-1000 used its shapeshifting powers to form knives and hammers to punish its enemies, and even fired off a few shots from a standard-issue police pistol as part of its primary disguise from Terminator 2.
Mortal Kombat 1 T-1000 Release Dates
- March 18, 2025 (Early Access)
- March 25, 2025 (Full Access)
This is far from the T-1000’s only nod to the movie, as its standard Mortal Kombat 1 victory animation sees it shift into its fallen victim as it did with many such characters in Terminator 2. It also does this for one of its Fatalities, in which it initially stabs its opponent in the eye with a liquid metal finger before impaling them in the mouth with a bladed arm and gruesomely tearing their body in two. The trailer then ends with a quick look at the T-1000’s Mortal Kombat 1 Animality, where it fittingly transforms into a German Shepard to maul its unlucky victim.
Throughout its latest showcase trailer, the T-1000 was joined by Madame Bo, who will also be added to Mortal Kombat 1 as a Kameo Fighter on March 18. While the liquid metal Terminator eviscerates its targets, Bo causally assists with a few attacks of her own, knocking the opponent in the face with one of her shoes during the T-1000’s X-Ray move, then humorously trying to sweep away the gore after the machine’s Fatality. Both these characters will be available in Mortal Kombat 1 later this month.
Mortal Kombat 1
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- 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
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you'll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you've never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
- Franchise
- Mortal Kombat
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
