CH CH CH HA HA HA! To celebrate Friday the 13th, NetherRealm Studios have announced that mass murderer Jason Voorhees will be joining the Mortal Kombat X roster as the title’s first downloadable character.
Wielding his signature machete and sporting his famous hockey mask, the Camp Crystal Lake killer will be the first of four kombatants available as part of the title’s Kombat Pack.
From the official press release:
In celebration of Friday 13th, today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed details for the Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack, the ultimate pass providing fans with Mortal Kombat X downloadable content (DLC), some of which will be available beginning at launch. The Kombat Pack will include access to four playable characters still in development, including horror icon from the Friday the 13th films, Jason Voorhees, as well as two klassic Mortal Kombat kombatants and another special guest character. In the Americas, the Kombat Pack is included in the Mortal Kombat X Kollector’s Edition by Coarse, Limited Edition and Premium Edition, and will be available for purchase separately for $29.99.
Furthermore, owners of the Kombat Pack will also gain access to the “Samurai Pack,” which will include three new character skins: Ronin Kenshi, Samurai Shinnok and Jingu Kitana, as well as an accompanying skin pack with each playable kombatant.
Mortal Kombat X will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC when it launches on April 14, 2015. In addition, it will be available for both iOS and Android devices in April.