Fans of “Mortal Kombat X” have been waiting for certain updates to their favorite game for some time now, and there is a lot of anticipation built up in the community regarding the future additions to the title. Many are especially eager to get their hands on the promised optimization patches that are supposedly coming, as there are some issues with the performance of the title that have been plaguing it since day one, dragging down the entertainment factor significantly. And now, a major announcement by NetherRealm has caused a lot of commotion among fans. Apparently, the studio has no plans to bring any of the upcoming major updates for the game to its PC version, and will instead focus on consoles for those developments.
Obviously, this didn’t go over well with fans of the game, some of whom had been hoping for the performance issues to be fixed as soon as possible. While there was initially a lot of apparent determination by the developers to make things right and ensure that all of their fans can enjoy the game equally well, now that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Some fans of the studio actually don’t seem so surprised by these developments, as it’s not the first time they have done something like this. Indeed, NetherRealm seem to have some preference towards consoles, and that has been causing divides in their fan base, with some people quite disappointed by the way things have been moving, while others claiming that it actually makes sense for the developers to only focus on one side of the project and get it right. Of course, this is far from any consolation for fans on the PC who have been waiting for these patches for so long now, and it’s very likely that the studio could lose some credibility with this crowd in the future.
And according to some people closer to the gaming industry, this could actually be a disastrous move for their position on the competitive scene. Esports are becoming more and more popular, and games like “Mortal Kombat” have a lot of potential to be among the leaders in this field. But of course, the game has to be developed with a lot of attention to its competitive side in order for this to work out, and considering that the PC is currently in the center of this scene, ignoring it could be a very bad move for a developer who wants to offer advanced competitive gameplay.
A lot is still unclear about the situation in any case, and it might happen that NetherRealm decide to reverse their decision eventually and become more active in the PC scene. The studio definitely knows that they should keep an eye on their fans and what they are saying about their games, and all of this negativity right now will most certainly not go by unnoticed. If they actually care about their community, they should do something about this situation instead of burying their heads in the sand and waiting for the negativity to die down.
A quick glance at Internet forums that talk about the game is enough to paint a clear picture that fans are not happy about this situation, and we expect that things might get a bit ugly for NetherRealm with regards to their future releases if they don’t get a grip on things sooner rather than later. People are going to remember this, especially core fans of the studio.