Before Mortal Kombat 1 's final battle, Liu Kang recruits the other heroes from Aftermath 's roster, allying their timelines in an all-out war against Shang Tsung.

Mortal Kombat 1’s Liu Kang does an admirable job of resetting the universe, keeping series villains Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, and Shao Kahn from coming to power, but only up to a point.

Cheeky! In the canon ending of the Aftermath DLC, Liu Kang finally defeats Shang Tsung and starts his "new era". This seems to be where Mortal Kombat 1 picks things up.

The Shang Tsung from Liu Kang’s timeline is still alive after the events of Mortal Kombat 1’s story mode, but he’s imprisoned. The character’s Tower ending reveals that Shang Tsung escaped ...

Mortal Kombat 1 reveals a timeline in which Liu Kang had won, but before long it’s soon revealed that his isn’t the only timeline that exists. In fact, the ending in which Shang Tsung had won ...

Liu Kang will run to Geras, who has been attacked viciously by Nitara. He aids Geras, while also struggling with the fact that the Hourglass is being emptied by Dark Shang Tsung, Kitana, and Mileena.

Mortal Kombat 1 will introduce a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe that has been created by the Fire God Liu Kang, featuring reimagined versions of iconic characters as they’ve never been seen before.

The Mortal Kombat 1 launch trailer doubles as a Reiko and Shang Tsung gameplay trailer, revealing a first look at a pair of suitably gruesome fatalities. The potentially NSFW trailer, below, shows ...