Well, that was quick. Yesterday, Ed Boon tweeted out a very explicit teaser, one that essentially said that Mortal Kombat XL would finally be making its way to PC. When that would actually happen though, remained a mystery.
It can’t be too far off I’d imagine, because now, out of nowhere, an open beta for the fighter’s multiplayer has surfaced on Steam. It’ll be running all weekend until 10:00am PDT on August the 29th (via Destructoid). If you’d like to participate, you can grab the files right here. I’d recommend you start the download now though if you don’t have fibre or LTE (like those bastards Alessandro, Darryn, and Geoff), as the content weighs in at a pretty chunky 30gb.
So why the open beta? Back in January, it surfaced that there were no plans to bring Mortal Kombat XL to PC. The reason why was simple – the original launch of X was a buggy mess. Slow frame rates, inexplicable crashes, and more riddled the port, which chased many fans away.
Yet, they all appear to be the forgiving type. In a recent tweet, Ed Boon asked people what they wanted next. Surprisingly, many voted for a PC version of XL.
And here we are now with an open beta, a lot sooner than anybody expected. NetherRealm Studios want to get the launch right this time around no doubt, which is probably why they are running this test in the first place.
The actual release date for Mortal Kombat XL remains unknown, but like I said, I can’t see it being too far off. Well, not unless there’s a lot of fixing to do. I don’t think that’ll be the case though. Mortal Kombat X came out a long time ago already, which has given NetherRealms ample time to get things fixed up. If anything, I believe this open beta is more of a “come and see that the game actually works now”, and not really a technical test for feedback.
Last Updated: August 26, 2016
Original Heretic
August 26, 2016 at 10:03
Wow, that is quick. Not much tease time at all!
That’s like holding the carrot in front of the donkey and as it blinks, you quickly shove the carrot in the mouth! And hope you don’t hit the teeth or you come away with less fingers.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 26, 2016 at 10:09
Apparently Batman doesn’t do Betas
Fox1 - Retro
August 26, 2016 at 10:21
Because Batman is an Alpha.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 26, 2016 at 11:10
LOL
For the Emperor!
August 26, 2016 at 10:12
Only 30Gb? Dang, will have to choose a short movie to stream in HD while that downloads in less than 90 minutes…
R1ker
August 26, 2016 at 11:01
Cool. Busy downloading this now. Should be able to give it a shot by tomorrow hopefully
HairyEwok
August 26, 2016 at 11:41
Matty has cabbage internet speeds HAHAHAHAHA