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Mortal Kombat 1will officially welcome Conan the Barbarian to its roster on July 17, 2025. The release date for the newest character to join NetherRealm’s decades-spanning fighting game franchise was confirmed by the studio’s head Ed Boon, quickly stirring up excitement for fans. Conan the Barbarian will become the second of three guest fighters to joinMortal Kombat 1,part of the game’s Kombat Pack 2, with another iconic character also set to arrive next year as well.
Over the last year,players have seenMortal Kombat 1grow and evolve, with the game introducing tweaks and balancing updates as well as new purchasable items. Of course, aMortal Kombatgame is nothing without a great roster, withMortal Kombat 1featuring classics like Scorpion, Sub Zero, and Raiden, just to name a few.Mortal Kombat 1’s cast of fighters has continued to grow as more DLC characters have been revealed and released, with fans now on the cusp of getting to play as Conan the Barbarian.
Conan the Barbarian will make hisMortal Kombat 1debut on June 28, 2025, according to NetherRealm boss Ed Boon, who shared a first look at the upcoming character on Twitter. A new gameplay trailer shows Conan the Barbarian facing off againstlegendaryMortal Kombatcharacter Shao Kahn. Conan will be playable in an early access window beginning January 21, with the character being made available for purchase to all players following this period. Conan appears to be a beefy yet still agile fighter equipped with a large sword. While the new fighter’s fatalities weren’t shown off, fans likely won’t have to wait much longer to get a better look at Conan the Barbarian.
Conan the Barbarian Mortal Kombat 1 Release Date
Mortal Kombat 1’s roster has grown since its release, with several famous faces appearing as part of the game’s various DLC packs.Scream’s Ghostface is now playable, as is Omni-Man fromInvincible. Perhaps one of the game’s most high-profile new fighters was Homelander, who made hisMortal Kombatdebut earlier in 2024. Despite not being voiced by Antony Starr himself, Homelander still feels like he was ripped straight out of Amazon’sThe Boysseries, bringing heavy punches and his terrifying laser-eye beams.
Things willcontinue to get interesting forMortal Kombat1after Conan the Barbarian makes his debut, with the T-1000 arriving next year as well. This marks yet another instance in whichMortal Kombathas partnered with theTerminatorfranchise, this time allowing fans to play as the iconic T-1000 fromTerminator 2: Judgment Day, played by Robert Patrick. Rumors suggest this character may mark the end of the road forMortal Kombat 1, but only time will tell what the game will look like as fans move into 2025.
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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.
