Earlier Thursday, NetherRealm Studios announced thatMortal Kombat 11would be receiving a new Halloween-themed skin pack. The Masquerade Skin Pack costs $5.99 and includes three skins: Wicked Witch Jade, Psyko Killer Kabal, and Calavera Liu Kang. The pack launched today, alongsideMortal Kombat 11’s new Team Raid multiplayer mode but with the Masquerade Skin Pack’s launch, Kombat Pack owners were surprised to discover that it’s not included with their purchase.
With the purchase of theMortal Kombat 11Kombat pack, buyers were guaranteed 6 themed skin packs. While NetherRealm hasn’t gone against that advertised detail, many Kombat Pack buyers believed the deal included all upcoming skin packs for the duration of the Kombat Pack’s lifespan. However, that’s clearly not accurate. The fact that theHalloween DLC skin pack, of all skin packs, isn’t included is frustrating some players.
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A thread on Reddit is allowing someKombat Pack purchasersto vent their frustrations. GhostOfMuttonPast says how frustrating it is to pay $40 for a Kombat Pack and yet “we still have more DLC packs.” Another user points out thatMortal Kombat 10had a similar DLC structure, to which Ghost adds, “It was frustrating then, and it’s frustrating now.” mkdfan posted an interesting comparison, noting that they bought the Ultimate Edition of Injustice 2 and never had to “pay another penny” for gear or skins again. Punkstyler says plainly that “This is bull****.”
There’s unfortunately, no recourse for Kombat Pack owners. They’ll certainly receive the 6 skin packs as part of the Kombat Pack, but those packs will be different than the Masquerade Pack, and likely other skin packs sold separately. At best, they can take the awareness of2K’s DLC and microtransaction practicesforward and take them into consideration for their next game.
While $40 is a relatively high price compared to other games' Season Passes or Deluxe Edition content, the Kombat Pack does offer a solid selection forMortal Kombat 11. The Kombat Pack includes 6 DLC characters like Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, andThe Terminator, with Sindel, Joker, and Spawn to come. Kombat Pack owners also get 1-week early access to these characters as well as skins and gear for each.
Mortal Kombat 11is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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