Mortal Kombat 1 showed an in-game image of T-1000 and showed details of Pro Tour

Let's be frank: Mortal Kombat 1 is struggling. Season 3 content appears canceled due to underwhelming sales, and the recently released Pro Kompetition trailer, promoting the game's esports circuit, is underwhelming at best.

The 2025 Pro Kompetition boasts a total prize pool of $255,000. This is a modest sum, even by fighting game community (FGC) standards. Previously, many top players voiced concerns about insufficient prize money, making international travel for potentially meager earnings unsustainable.

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This year's competition will likely feature two primary player pools: one competing in North American tournaments, the other in Europe, converging only at EVO 2025, considered the premier fighting game tournament.

While there's considerable hype generation and emotional investment, the reality behind the excitement and the teased in-game T-1000 image is rather bleak.