Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo joins the roster of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Warner Bros. Games today announced Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, a new expanded version of Mortal Kombat 11, the fastest-selling title in franchise history with more than 8 million units sold globally to date. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate offers the definitive Mortal Kombat 11 experience with the addition of Kombat Pack 2 featuring new playable fighters Mileena, Rain, and Rambo, along with the previously released Mortal Kombat 11 main game, Kombat Pack 1, and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion.

Would you like to know the best part? Sylvester Stallone, who's starred as Rambo ever since the release of FIRST BLOOD (1982), will be providing his likeness and voice for the legendary action-oriented character.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Rambo, Sylvester Stallone

Per Warner Bros. Games press release:

You'll find a list of content and enhancements coming to Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate below:

– Definitive Mortal Kombat 11 Experience – Two critically acclaimed story campaigns taking players on a time-bending adventure that continues the epic Mortal Kombat saga, along with the full roster of 37 playable characters.

– Kombat Pack 2 – Newly added fighters Mileena, the hybrid Edenian and Tarkatan clone of Kitana; Rain, the royal Edenian demigod; and Rambo, the iconic Special Forces soldier featuring the voice and likeness of actor Sylvester Stallone.

– Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion – Franchise-first story expansion, three playable characters (Fujin, Sheeva, RoboCop), and 10 additional character skins.

– Kombat Pack 1 – Six playable characters (Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, Sindel, The Joker, Terminator T-800, Spawn) and 25 additional character skins.

– Mortal Kombat 11 – Packed to the brim with multiple features and modes for all players including Story, Custom Character Variation System, Stage Fatalities, Friendships, Online, Towers of Time, Tutorial, Krypt, Kombat League, and the signature roster of returning and franchise-first fighters, all equipped with unique Fatalities that display devastatingly brutal cinematic visuals.

– PS5 Upgrade Available – Delivering 4K dynamic resolution, enhanced visuals, improved loading times, and cross-generation console compatibility for select modes. Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate owners and new buyers on PS4 and PS4 Pro can also access a free upgrade to the PS5 version of their game, available in conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate launch.

– Xbox Series X|S Smart Delivery Enabled – Providing 4K dynamic resolution, enhanced visuals, improved loading times, and cross-generation console compatibility for select modes. Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate owners and new buyers on Xbox One consoles can also access a free upgrade to the Xbox Series X|S version of their game, available in conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate launch.

– Krossplay Support – Allowing PS5, PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One players to fight against other players on opposite platforms in select modes.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate preorders will be available beginning Oct. 15 for $59.99 (SRP), providing immediate access to Mortal Kombat 11, Kombat Pack 1, and the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion upon purchase. 

Players who already own Mortal Kombat 11 can upgrade their experience by preordering Kombat Pack 2 beginning Oct. 15 for $14.99 (SRP). Current owners can also purchase Kombat Pack 1 for $19.99 (SRP) or the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion for $39.99 (SRP).

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate and Kombat Pack 2 preorders will receive the Time Warriors Skin Pack at launch featuring three new character skin variants, including “Dark Web” Noob Saibot, “HCF” (Halt and Catch Fire) Liu Kang, and “Blood Moon” Skarlet.

Wow! That sure is a lot to digest, but hey, the more the merrier, right? Fans have been impatiently waiting for characters like Rain and Mileena to join the fray, and now Rambo is making his way to the tournament, too! Somehow, the Mortal Kombat franchise keeps finding fun and exciting ways to up their game, and it's all for the players. Well, the players and a whole lot cash in DLC transactions and re-releases of the original game. Be that as it may, Rambo is sure to feel right at home alongside other downloadable characters like Robocop, Spawn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator T-800. I can already picture fights between Stallone and Schwarzenegger becoming a thing on YouTube, and honestly, I've no idea who will walk away from the fight with their life intact.

Let us know if you're excited for Rain, Mileena, and Rambo to join the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate roster in the comments section below.

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.