Mortal Kombat 1 has sold over 6.2 million units since its launch in September 2023, up from the 5 million milestone announced back in January. The news was delivered on X by Game Director Ed Boon, who also vowed the studio’s commitment to making it NetherRealm’s most balanced game yet.
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Lot of Mortal Kombat related news recently:
Let’s start with MK1. With over 6.2 million games sold, we’re still committed to refining MK1 to be our most balanced game. Check out this video for details on the balance patch we released today.https://t.co/LQhWBLWCgy
— Ed Boon (@noobde) August 8, 2025
To that end, a new Mortal Kombat 1 hotfix has gone live a few hours ago, making various adjustments to playable fighters:
Ashrah
Absolving a Sin with Heaven attacks does 30 damage (up from 20)
Havik
The first hit of Flesh Wound (Back Punch, Back Punch) now hits Mid (was overhead) & the 2nd hit is now overhead (was Mid)
Increased combo damage scaling after Skab Stab (Away + Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick)
Destroying Balance (Away + Back Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick) recovery on block and miss increased by 7 frames
Kenshi
Heighten Senses (Back Kick, Back Kick) can now be special cancelled
Impaler (Away + Back Punch in Sento Stance) recovers 7 frames faster
Li Mei
Calculated (Back Kick, Front Kick, Back Kick) recovers 7 frames faster on hit
(Air) Enhanced Flipping Heel Kick last hit is no longer more negative when Flawless Blocked
Sky Lantern detonated by Nova Blast now hits overhead (was Mid)
Liu Kang
Punishing Palm (Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch) can be special cancelled
Rain
Water Beam & Enhanced Water Beam starts up 3 frames faster
Reptile
Dr. Wreckyl (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch) and Kneet Trick (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Kick) are now longer more negative when Flawless Blocked
Shang Tsung
Knee Reverser (Back Punch, Back Kick in Young Form) now recovers 3 frames faster
Spin Kick (Towards + Back Kick, Front Kick, Back Kick in Young Form) can now be special cancelled and does 50 damage (down from 70)
Quan Chi
Psycho Skull & Enhanced Psycho Skull starts up 5 frames faster
Sorcerer Smack (Front Punch) has 2 more frames of blockstun
Bow Already! (Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Kick) has 5 more frames of hitstun
Best Foot Backward (Down + Towards + Back Kick) now hits overhead (was Mid) and had its hit region adjusted
Omni-Man
Earthquake Stomp (Towards + Front Kick) 2nd hit has 5 more frames of blockstun
Ermac
Behind You releases opponent 10 frames sooner
Homelander
Increased combo damage scaling after Vought Drop, The Seven Slam, & See No Evil (Away + Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick)
Conan
Fixed a rare issue that could cause Barbarian’s Blitz & Barbarian’s Blade to sometimes not hit correctly in trade situations
Barbarian’s Blitz & Barbarian’s Blade recover 5 frames faster on hit & miss
Atlantean Bulwark 4th hit has 7 more frames of hit advantage
T-1000
Multiplanar Laceration (Back Kick, Front Kick, Back Kick, Front Kick, Back Kick) 3rd hit now hits Mid (was overhead)
Increased combo damage scaling after Liquiform Suplex & Nasal Pierce (Away + Front Kick, Back Punch, Front Punch + Back Punch)
Cyrax
Capture Foam is now destroyed when hit by other projectiles
Close, Mid, & Far Bomb build less meter when performed & do less damage when blocked
Bomb Mistwalk builds less meter when performed & does less damage when blocked
Sektor
(Air) Burst Grenade no longer builds meter on miss
(Air) Burst Grenade damage is now 50 (was 60)
(Air) Burst Grenade & (Air) Enhanced Burst Grenade do less damage when blocked
Flamethrower now does 30 damage on first hit (down from 50) and 50 damage on 2nd hit (up from 30)
Enhanced Flamethrower first hit now does 50 damage (down from 90) and 50 damage on 2nd hit (up from 30)
Mortal Kombat 1 was reviewed well among critics (it got an 8.5/10 here on Wccftech), though it is noticeably slower in sales than its predecessor, Mortal Kombat 11, which reached the remarkable milestone of 15 million units in October 2022, roughly three and a half years after its debut. MK1 still has a year and a half to go, but it seems unlikely it could sell another 8.8 million units, even with deep discounts.