Earlier this week, we told you that you may not need PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold to play Mortal Kombat X’s adversarial multiplayer when the game is released in April. The news came courtesy of Shaun Himmerick, the executive producer on MKX. Responding to a fan question, he said that PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live were “not needed for any feature.” Turns out that’s not the case.
It turns out that he was mistaken, and responded to the wrong questions with the wrong answers. What he really meant was that there would be not platform exclusive content. He’s since deleted the offending, misleading tweets to help clear all of that up.
@17bits_cl I just meant no exclusive content for PSN plus. That was original question. Mistype. Console rules all apply.
— lover of tacos (@lover_of_tacos) February 23, 2015
Unfortunately, it does mean that you won’t be able to get your Mortal Kombat X multiplayer on without a subscription to either PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold. The PS3 and PC versions should still have free multiplayer though, so if that is your primary concern, those’d be the platforms you want NetherRealm’s latest brawler on.
The game is out in April – on the same day GTA V for PC is out – and we’re needlessly excited for it. I love the variations system that essentially makes each character play like 3 – and the fact that it’s faster and more fluid than its clunkier predecessors. We’re apparently going to see a demonstration of the game’s brutalities later on today too, so keep an eye out for that.
Last Updated: February 26, 2015
Admiral Chief
February 26, 2015 at 09:31
Yay Brutalities!
Yay free Steam MP!
Loftus
February 26, 2015 at 09:34
Excitement is building!
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 26, 2015 at 09:43
:Yay free Steam MP!” <— is exactly why I'm double dipping on games like Borderlands 2 and GTAV… I'm sick of paying for a subscription on an expensive console just so I can play online.
Loftus
February 26, 2015 at 09:46
that is why it is called brutalities…no vaseline for you
Ranting Raptor
February 26, 2015 at 09:45
Except on Steam coz… you know…. no subs
Hehe. New tag for the day
#NoSubs
Geoffrey Tim
February 26, 2015 at 09:47
“The PS3 and PC versions should still have free multiplayer though, so if that is your primary concern, those’d be the platforms you want NetherRealm’s latest brawler on.”
Admiral Chief
February 26, 2015 at 09:50
Stop quoting yourself
Ranting Raptor
February 26, 2015 at 09:51
Yeah ok. I didn’t read the article in full. My bad. Still think an awesome tag for today is #NoSubs. Troll the Xbone and PSfawr peeps 🙂
Viking Of Science
February 26, 2015 at 09:48
At least the fatalaties won’t be linked to microstransactions
Imagine “We’ve registered that you entered the code for Scorpion’s fatality. pay $0.99 to see it.”
Hammersteyn
February 26, 2015 at 09:54
lover of tacos shouldn’t have taco ’bout it.
WitWolfy
February 26, 2015 at 10:26
LOL!! I think got a lashing from his superiors. The re-answer to the question doesn’t even make sense!!! WHAT AN IDIOT!!!
justlikemo
February 26, 2015 at 10:30
bwa haha. Consoles, and you like them Geoff, wtfrikkadels.