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Mortal Kombat XL now available on PC

The 'Kombat Pack' DLC for the original release have been discounted, paving an easy upgrade path for early adopters.

David Craddock

October 4, 2016 12:50 PM

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Developer QLOC and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the immediate availability of Mortal Kombat XL on Steam for $39.99.

Originally developed by NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat X (incidentally the 10th MK title) released for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 in April 2015. The XL edition was developed by QLOC, and collects all the extra characters, skins, and miscellaneous content bundled in the "Kombat Pack" DLCs.

Those who bought MKX but have yet to purchase one or more Kombat Packs, you can get them at a discounted price on Steam. Kombat Pack 1 is on sale for $5 and contains MK4's alumnus Tanya, new character Tremor, and horror-movie stars Jason Vorhees and the Predator. Kombat Pack 2 costs $10 and includes Triborg, an amalgam of MK3's cybernetic combatants; plus MK5 fighter Bo'Rai Cho, and movie monsters Leatherface and the Xenomorph from Aliens.

The PC version of Mortal Kombat XL serves as a sort of mea culpa from Warner Bros. and NetherRealm. Upon its launch last April, MKX on Steam was riddled with bugs that rendered it unplayable for many consumers. It was the first swing in a one-two-punch combo of mangled PC releases for the publisher, followed by Batman: Arkham Knight in June, which was so mangled that WB delisted it for nearly four months until Rocksteady could straighten out its myriad issues.

If you steered clear of MKX on PC due to its instability, consider diving into MKXL. Shacknews awarded the original release an 8 out of 10, saying: "The new characters, stages, and gory Fatalities all maintain the same Mortal Kombat feel we've come to expect since the previous game. Variations give characters more flexibility and dimension, while the interactive stages play as much into fighting strategies as combos and special moves. There might not be any Friendships involved, but this is Mortal Kombat at its bloody best, and it's a blast to to tear opponents open."

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.