Mortal Kombat 1 Interview: Ed Boon Answers All of Our Questions After Summer Game Fest

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Following Summer Game Fest, we were able to sit down with Mortal Kombat 1 director and NetherRealm studio head Ed Boon to discuss the exciting gameplay reveal of the latest entry in the legendary Mortal Kombat franchise.

During the interview, we touched on a ton of topics, including how it felt to keep Mortal Kombat 1 secret for so long, why NetherRealm chose to leave PS4 and Xbox One behind, whether we'll ever see Injustice again, how the team keeps Fatalities from going too far, and so much more.

Mortal Kombat 1 is set to be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023, and it serves as the start of a new Mortal Kombat Universe that was created by the Fire God Liu Kang. It also features assist characters named Kameos that will allow you to call in different Mortal Kombat characters to help you in battle.

You can learn much more about Mortal Kombat 1 below, and be sure to check out our first hands-on impressions of the game and seven awesome details you need to know from the Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay trailer.

IGN: Mortal Kombat 1 was the biggest thing on IGN the week of Summer Game Fest. The announcement trailer was huge, but you did have your announcement spoiled a little bit by your parent company's CEO on an earnings call. I know you don't want to talk out of school about the guy signing the checks necessarily, but what was your and the team's reaction when that happened? Because obviously that was not something that you were expecting.

Ed Boon: Well, he called it Mortal Kombat 12, so he kind of really didn't spoil it. And so the game is Mortal Kombat 1, and we just announced it and we're happy about that.

Now, that reveal trailer from a few weeks ago also did huge numbers. What was the mood of