Let's be frank: Mortal Kombat 1's popularity is waning. Season 3 content appears canceled due to disappointing sales, and the latest trailer for the Pro Kompetition esports circuit is, at best, underwhelming.
The 2025 Pro Kompetition boasts a total prize pool of $255,000. This is a relatively small sum, even within the fighting game community (FGC). Many top players have previously voiced concerns about insufficient prize money, making international travel for potentially meager earnings unsustainable.
The 2025 competitive scene will likely see a regional split, with North American and European players competing primarily within their respective regions, converging only at EVO 2025, considered the premier fighting game tournament.
While there's a concerted effort to generate excitement, and to some degree this is successful, the reality behind the hype and the teased in-game image of the T-1000 is rather bleak.
