Let's face it: Mortal Kombat 1 is showing signs of decline. It appears that the Season 3 content has been scrapped due to disappointing sales figures. The latest trailer for the Pro Kompetition, the game's esports circuit, can only be described as cautiously optimistic at best.

Pro Kompetition 2025 boasts a total prize pool of $255,000. In today's esports landscape, this sum falls short, even by Fighting Game Community (FGC) standards. Top players have previously voiced concerns about the insufficient prize money, highlighting that it's not feasible to travel internationally for the chance to win just a few hundred dollars.

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This year, we're likely to see two distinct pools of players: one competing in North American tournaments and the other in Europe. These groups will only converge at EVO 2025, which stands as the premier tournament of the year.

While there's an undeniable effort to generate hype and excitement, and to some degree, it's effective, the reality behind the enthusiastic emotions and the teased in-game image of T-1000 paints a rather somber picture for Mortal Kombat 1's future.