Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection getting Online Arcade feature, The Khronicle of the Realms
Digital Eclipse has confirmed plans to support Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection post-launch with some additions, which will bring along the Online Arcade feature and The Khronicle of the Realms.
With the the Online Arcade, players will be able to “create private or public rooms, select the games they want to play, and invite friends to join in.” This is being made so that you can essentially have “your personal Mortal Kombat game room, filled with just the games you love most”.
As for The Khronicle of the Realms, this will be added within The Krypt. It will offer a “special illustrated history” that “explains and explores the epic conflicts depicted in the first four arcade games and gives all fans a clear, concise record of the battles between Outworld, Earthrealm, Edenia, and more.”
Below is some additional information about the Online Arcade feature and The Khronicle of the Realms for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection:
An Online Arcade feature is currently in development, which will give players the opportunity to create private or public rooms, select the games they want to play, and invite friends to join in. Each room can host up to 16 players, and multiple games can be played simultaneously; think of it as your personal Mortal Kombat game room, filled with just the games you love most (including multiples of any given game – so if you want two or three instances of the same game in your lobby, you can do that!). On individual games within the room, players rotate playing in a classic arcade “winner stays” queue structure or they can choose to simply spectate.
This lobby feature is much more robust than Quick Match and is more ambitious than what Digital Eclipse has done in its previous games, so it demands additional testing both internally and from external partners before it’s ready for players to enjoy. We expect this feature to be added via an update within a few weeks after launch, but this is dependent on internal and first-party approval timeframes, which can vary between platforms. Keep an eye on our socials for updates.
Also in the weeks that follow launch, The Krypt will be expanded with a new feature: The Khronicle of the Realms. This special illustrated history explains and explores the epic conflicts depicted in the first four arcade games and gives all fans a clear, concise record of the battles between Outworld, Earthrealm, Edenia, and more. This will be added in a future update at no additional cost.
We’ll also mention that Digital Eclipse isn’t ruling the possibility of adding new games and more content to the package down the road. As for why certain titles aren’t included, the studio wanted “to celebrate the arcade era and the earliest games in the series, many of which have been unavailable for years.”
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection just made it to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch this week. There’ll be a physical release for both platforms to close out the year (including a full cartridge on Nintendo Switch 2), which you can read about here.
