Mortal Kombat 1 director and series co-creator Ed Boon is promising some major balance updates to go with the next DLC character, Takeda Takahashi. In the months after Mortal Kombat 1 launched to mostly positive reviews, developer NetherRealm Studios has been refining and improving its latest 2D fighting game with gameplay tweaks and additional playable characters for both the main roster and secondary Kameo support fighters. So far, the former has consisted of Omni-Man, Quan-Chi, Peacemaker, Ermac, and Homelander.