I’m fairly confident that Mortal Kombat X is going to be a solid single-player game, even if you do plan to Forever Alone it. But the real strength in this title is going to lie in the eSports and tournament scenes. And Mortal Kombat X may have a feature that merges the single and multiplayer sides of the game, in the form of factions. So you wanna join a club in Mortal Kombat X? Then GET OVER HERE!
Update: Faction Wars is confirmed! Here’s a brand new trailer detailing how it works:
Over on Reddit, squadcarxmar posted the following photos. Take them with a pinch of salt, but it all sounds quite legit. Dubbed Faction War, the new online mode will see players join one of five different sides that all have a link to the history of Mortal Kombat. The five factions are:
- Lin Kuei – Team Sub-Zero
- White Lotus – Liu Kang, Raiden and related to the order of light
- Special Forces – Jax, Sonya and other operatives
- Black Dragon – Kano and those who oppose the Special Forces
- Brotherhood of Shadow – Led by Quan Chi
The mode also describes itself as being an interconnected link between online and offline, with the results of your victories and losses in Faction War having an impact on other factions within the meta-game. “Whether you play against the AI full-time or fight against real-life opponents offline, your results affect your associated Faction on a weekly basis, where the victors spoils include badges and other rewards”, the leak reads.
It’s just another way for Mortal Kombat fans who just like single-player to be indirectly involved with the community. In other words, it’s a team effort without the pressure and anxiety of needing to play online.
Clubs are pretty much a big staple of online gaming these days. It’s something that you see a ton of in racing games, with the idea rarely implemented outside of that genre in other games. But a dedicated club system for a fighting game, that doesn’t require online play in order to make an impact? Sign me up.
Last Updated: February 6, 2015
Ragnar The Vengeful
February 5, 2015 at 13:04
Looks like DRM to me. Does anyone have have an opinion regarding DRM?
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 13:06
XD
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 5, 2015 at 13:10
Never heard of it. Is it new?
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
February 5, 2015 at 13:14
Can you eat it?
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 13:16
Must be delicious, it contains three things! D, R and M!!!
Kensei Seraph
February 5, 2015 at 13:31
Doritos, raspberries and … ?
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 13:48
MEAT
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 13:13
Dat Robert Mugabe?
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 13:16
*Robert
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 13:20
Fixed it like less than a second after posting it. But that’s the name of the game.
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 13:30
Too slow old man
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 13:33
Tell me about it. Some days I type like Mugabe walks
Don Jeers
February 5, 2015 at 14:07
Damn! Ice cold.
Some might even say… Sub Zero!
CAE9872
February 5, 2015 at 14:37
I see Hammersteyn spelling and grammar has all but disappeared this week! All I see in comments is his comment, followed, usually by you, with a whole bunch of *fixes.
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 14:59
He is getting old it seems…
CAE9872
February 5, 2015 at 15:01
poor guy
CAE9872
February 5, 2015 at 14:36
Wait who on earth could you possibly mean???
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 13:13
Team Edward FTW, This seems very interesting. I’ll just play AI anyways. Getting real sick and tired of disconnects and lag. I get Destiny to work but then GTA gives issues. Makes me really excited for Evolve.
CAE9872
February 5, 2015 at 14:35
I was saying earlier to my wife just how nice it has been playing the original Xbox. Put disc in, disc boots up, I play. There is NONE of that:
“Please wait while we check for updates”
“Update in progress…1kb of 3.2mGB”
It makes one realise just how backwards gaming actually has gone.
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 14:58
The internet was supposed to make things better not worse
Kikmi
February 5, 2015 at 13:14
Looks interesting AF. CANT WAIT
Kikmi
February 5, 2015 at 13:14
Do we know if we’re getting any of those swanky collector eds?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 5, 2015 at 13:15
Yes, all but the COARSE one – which is exclusive to the US.
Kikmi
February 5, 2015 at 16:34
idc. I just want me a flashy scoprion figure 🙂
Kensei Seraph
February 5, 2015 at 13:30
Could it be that this is what causes the the creation of the Tenno and the Void?
*puts on tin-foil Warframe*
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 5, 2015 at 13:36
Tin-foil Warframe = Loki? huehuehue
Just wait until you have syndicate hit squads coming after you in addition to the regular culprits.
Stuart
February 6, 2015 at 11:20
Y no Shirai Ryu?
Lardus-Resident Perve
February 6, 2015 at 20:31
Pre-order to fight as Goro…naaaah. Game does look great though
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Jonah Cash
February 9, 2015 at 10:03
I am all over this!! Day one buy without even having to think about it!!