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\nMortal Kombat 1’s upcoming playable DLC character, Ermac, has been given an airing in developer NetherRealm’s latest gameplay trailer, ahead of his arrival later this month.\n<\/p>\n

\nErmac is a bit of a series regular, having made his debut in 1995’s Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. He’s not new to Mortal Kombat 1 either, having already appeared in its Story Mode, but his upcoming DLC release marks the first time he’s been playable in-game.\n<\/p>\n

“Ermac,” Warner Bros. helpfully explains in the press release accompanying today’s trailer, “is a collection of souls bound together by Quan Chi’s dark magic that are intended to function as a group mind. But that spell is temporarily undone when Ermac is defeated by Mileena and the mind of King Jerrod, deceased ruler of Outworld and one of the souls in Ermac’s collection, takes control and rejoins the royal family, aiding Empress Mileena’s reign. Eventually, the amalgam of souls reestablishes control, and Ermac retreats to Outworld’s shadows. No longer Quan Chi’s slave, nor bound to the royal family, he must find a future worth fighting for.”\n<\/p>\n

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Mortal Kombat 1’s upcoming playable DLC character, Ermac, has been given an airing in developer NetherRealm’s latest gameplay trailer, ahead of his arrival later this month. Ermac is a bit of a series regular, having made his debut in 1995’s Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. He’s not new to Mortal Kombat 1 either, having already appeared in its Story Mode, but his upcoming DLC release marks the first time he’s been playable in-game. “Ermac,” Warner Bros. helpfully explains in the press release accompanying today’s trailer, “is a collection of souls bound together by Quan Chi’s dark magic that are intended to function as a group mind. But that spell is temporarily undone when Ermac is defeated by Mileena and the mind of King Jerrod, deceased ruler…<\/p>\n

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