Let's be frank: Mortal Kombat 1's popularity is waning. Season 3 content appears canceled due to underwhelming sales, and the recently released Pro Kompetition trailer, showcasing the game's esports circuit, is underwhelming at best.
The 2025 Pro Kompetition boasts a total prize pool of $255,000. This is a relatively small sum, even by fighting game community (FGC) standards. Previously, many top players voiced concerns about the insufficient prize money, making international travel for potentially meager earnings unsustainable.
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This year's competitive scene will likely see a geographically divided player base: North American and European tournaments will run separately, culminating in a showdown at EVO 2025, considered the premier fighting game tournament.
While there's a concerted effort to generate excitement, and to some degree it's successful, the reality behind the hype and the teased in-game T-1000 image is rather bleak.
