Take one of the game’s many individual endings. So, of course, conservatives are outraged. Several people within the conservative audience and gaming community are awfully sensitive when it comes to anything remotely hinting at liberal ideals, and after years of criticisms regarding its sexist depictions of women and violence, Mortal Kombat finally became reasonably, and slightly, more socially sensitive. The internet is a strange place, and the world’s current political polarization seems to be driving everyone nuts. But many are also angry at the developers for… having one of the game’s characters undo slavery? Surely that can’t be the reason, can it? The use of the original theme song in the trailer, for example (finally). People are excited about many things in this game. And it’s controversial for all the wrong reasons.
Now, the latest iteration is here, called Mortal Kombat 11. Since the release of the first game, it has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, spawning multiple sequels, films, television series, and comic books. Mortal Kombat is one of the most successful video game fighting franchises in the world.
