In an interview with Game Informer on Wednesday, June 11, Mortal Kombat (2011) developer NetherRealm Studios’ creative director Ed Boon took a moment to discuss the online component of the latest addition the the Mortal Kombat series, Mortal Kombat X .
In terms of the gameplay, Boon thinks the main thing of Mortal Kombat X is its multiplayer component. The studio will be introducing an “ online experience that is persistent, ” which is touted to play a major role in your experience when playing Mortal Kombat X .
” As far as the gameplay is concerned, I think the main thing is the online component, ” Boon told Game Informer. ” We’re going to be introducing this online metagame that everyone participates in. It’s an online experience that is persistent. Everyone is going to be playing it, and there are benefits. It’s definitely something that’s going to play a major role in people’s experience playing Mortal Kombat . ”
You can read Game Informer’s full interview with Ed Boon via the source link below. During the first day of E3, we were introduced to two new characters that’ll be featured in Mortal Kombat X , but their names were conveniently hidden during the game’s trailer.
Be sure to check out our Jason Messer’s first look of the game . Mortal Kombat X is slated to release sometime in 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC.
[ Game Informer ]