{"id":45521,"date":"2024-02-08T15:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1988920"},"modified":"2024-02-08T15:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:26:45","slug":"mk1-peacemaker-release-date-next-dlc-character-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mk1-peacemaker-release-date-next-dlc-character-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"MK1 Peacemaker release date: Next DLC character explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Peacemaker will be with us shortly. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 08 February 2024 at 14:17 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/mortal-kombat-1-dlc\/\">Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character<\/a> is on its way, with the MK1 Peacemaker release date now confirmed!<\/p>\n<p>Following on from Quan Chi and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/mk1-omni-man-release-time\/\">Omni-Man<\/a>, NetherRealm Studios has revealed that Peacemaker is being added to the game as a playable fighter to improve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/mortal-kombat-1-roster\/\">roster<\/a> at the end of February for early access players.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, the arrival of Peacemaker is ushering in the new MK1 Season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Love gaming? Listen to our podcast, One More Life!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s plenty to be excited about if you\u2019re still playing the game or if you\u2019re planning on picking up a copy.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out when the MK1 Peacemaker release date is, and to discover everything there is to know about the new DLC fighter.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is the MK1 Peacemaker release date?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The MK1 Peacemaker DLC release date is set for <b>Wednesday 28th February<\/b>, NetherRealm Studios has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>This is the release date for early access players, anyway. Those who haven\u2019t purchased Kombat Pack 1 will have to wait another week to buy and play as Peacemaker \u2013 likely from <b>6th or 7th March<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The release date was revealed on the official Mortal Kombat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MortalKombat\/status\/1754631108871045201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X<\/a> (formerly known as Twitter) account, in which it\u2019s claimed that: \u201cPeacemaker is preparing for his arrival in the New Era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to that X post<em>,<\/em> the Peacemaker DLC early access release date coincides with the launch of the next Season in MK1.<\/p>\n<p>As the post says, though, we\u2019ll have to wait to learn more about both Peacemaker and the new MK1 Season.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <h2><b>What do we know about Peacemaker in MK1?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Peacemaker in MK1 is John Cena\u2019s Peacemaker from James Gunn\u2019s The Suicide Squad and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/peacemaker-season-2-filming-2024-newsupdate\/\">Peacemaker TV series<\/a>. This means his playable fighter in Mortal Kombat will look almost identical to that of the film and TV show.<\/p>\n<p>Details are scarce on how Peacemaker will play in MK1 or what his move set and fatalities will be, but we do have one key piece of information regarding his guest appearance in the violent fighting game: John Cena is providing the voice for the role.<\/p>\n<p>There is currently no trailer for Peacemaker, but we do catch a glimpse of him (and Cena\u2019s voice) right at the end of the Quan Chi gameplay trailer:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Mortal Kombat 1 - Official Quan Chi Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CMQOKRhpc_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Given that Peacemaker is set to be added to Mortal Kombat 1 soon as a DLC fighter, expect an official gameplay trailer and more details regarding his move set and fatalities to be revealed in the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll update this page with new information about Peacemaker\u2019s arrival as a DLC character in Mortal Kombat 1 as soon as NetherRealm reveals more about him.<\/p> <p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a> and subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gaming newsletter<\/a> for all the latest intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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