1. Mortal Kombat 11
| Release | April 23, 2019 |
| Developer | Netherrealm Studios, QLOC, Shiver |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Platform | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One |
How does it play? Mortal Kombat is a brutal 2.5D fighting game. As known from earlier installments of the series, you also input specific button sequences in Mortal Kombat 11 to execute combo attacks. The new installment is even more brutal.
The interactive game world invites you to grab chainsaws or spears from the background and use them to your advantage.
The brutal finishing moves are back, which allow you to take the last spark of life from your opponent.
You can now equip your fighters with armor pieces and weapons, unlocking special effects like more damage.
There is a story mode where you take on the roles of various characters. Additional modes include the Towers of Time, where you prove your skills in various challenges. You first face a group of opponents and then a boss.
How does the title generate money? With microtransactions, you can skip the grind in the game and directly buy rewards from the Krypt or the Towers of Time. These microtransactions faced harsh criticism at the beginning.
What interesting things have happened with Mortal Kombat 11? After much negative feedback regarding microtransactions, the developers at Mortal Kombat have toned down the grind. The rewards of the game have now been adjusted (via Gamestar).
The well-known X-Ray moves from part 10, where you could see the bones of opponents break, have been reworked. They are now called Fatal Blows and can only be executed when you have 30% health or less.
Who analyzes the top games?
The results of these most successful games come from SuperData. This is a US market research company. According to its own statements, they evaluate all possible sources to determine how much revenue games have managed to generate digitally.
Can the numbers be completely trusted? Since SuperData protects its sources, it is hard to say. On SuperData’s website, it states that they receive information from publishers, developers, and payment service providers through protected data partnerships.
According to SuperData, they are the only provider that offers insights into these businesses using extensive transaction data.
The figures from SuperData are used worldwide by game magazines and are considered a reliable benchmark for the success of games, alongside other market research figures.
