Highlights
- Mortal Kombat 1's leaked roster has left fans wondering about the mysterious 24th character slot, with some speculating it could be a hidden character.
- Alternatively, some fans believe the 24th slot is being reserved for DLC fighters in the Kombat Pack, which will introduce new characters post-launch.
- Regardless of the existence of a secret 24th character, Mortal Kombat 1 will continue to receive support and new characters through Kombat Pack 1 and potentially Kombat Pack 2.
Some Mortal Kombat 1 fans think that the game has a secret 24th character, but others think they may be misinterpreting the leaked character select screen. Mortal Kombat 1's official release is right around the corner, but that hasn't stopped early copies of the game from leaking out in the wild. The Mortal Kombat 1 leaks have revealed the game's full lineup of playable characters, with fans puzzled about an extra 24th slot on the character select screen.
The Mortal Kombat 1 roster leak has confirmed the game's full lineup. Not counting Kameo fighters, it seems that there will be 23 playable characters on the Mortal Kombat 1 roster at launch when including pre-order bonus Shang Tsung. The leaked images revealing the roster have left fans scratching their heads about the mysterious 24th slot, with some thinking that the game is hiding a secret character. Others, however, have a different theory.
While some Mortal Kombat 1 fans think that the game has a secret 24th playable character, others believe that the slot is being reserved for DLC. Mortal Kombat 1 will add DLC fighters through its Kombat Pack, with a variety of guest characters alongside returning characters from past Mortal Kombat games. Those holding out hope that there is a secret 24th character in Mortal Kombat 1 think that the character will be added in a day one patch or that those with early copies simply haven't figured out how to unlock them yet. As to their identity, that's anyone's guess, but one popular theory is that it will be Sonya, a new version of Mortal Kombat 11 villain Kronika, or it will be whoever is the new game's final boss.
Luckily, Mortal Kombat 1 fans don't have to wait much longer to get to the truth about the mysterious 24th character slot. Mortal Kombat 1's early access release is in a matter of days, while the full, official launch is just over a week away from the time of this writing. Once the masses get their hands on Mortal Kombat 1, all the lingering questions surrounding the fighting game should be answered.
Even if Mortal Kombat 1 doesn't have a secret 24th character, there will still be plenty of new characters added to the game post-launch. Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack 1 has already been announced, and Kombat Pack 2 leaks suggest that NetherRealm was serious about supporting the game even longer than Mortal Kombat 11.
Mortal Kombat 1 launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.
