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Ed Boon Explains How To Say Mortal Kombat X

It's pronounced "Ex," series creator clarifies; two new characters will be announced at E3.

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Mortal Kombat X was announced on Monday, with a trailer giving us a first look at how it plays. But it didn't tell us how to pronounce the title. Now we know, as series creator Ed Boon says on Twitter (via Siliconera) that the official pronunciation is "Ex," though he expects some people will call it "ten" instead."

Whatever you call, it Mortal Kombat X will launch in 2015 across Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.

Since Mortal Kombat X's announcement this week, Boon has kept busy answering fan questions about the game on Twitter. He also revealed that at least two new characters for the game will be announced at E3, alongside new story details, and maybe even a gameplay trailer. E3 kicks off next Monday, June 9, and runs through June 12.

Separately, retailers GameStop and Amazon have posted product pages for Mortal Kombat X, showing off what could be the game's official box art. It's also possible, however, that this is the a non-final version of the game's box art. For more on Mortal Kombat X, check out GameSpot's feature about what you might have missed from the game's debut trailer.

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Yea no sh it

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I don't have a fight stick let's see a fight stick edition for $129.99 on ps4 please. Hopefully you can choose the character of your choice for the stick design mine would be sub zero because a frozen fight stick would just look really cool.

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Wow... slow news day again eh, Eddie?

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<< LINK REMOVED >> If the hamster keeps pushing the button and eating the pellet that comes out, why give it something better?

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Plus Alpha next then?

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No Wii U version? No buy. At least let Nintendo put out MK1-3 out on VC Boon.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Maybe on the Wii X console.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> How could you buy it if it doesn't come out? No Mortal Kombat EX for you! NEXT

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Just means I won't buy the game. Even if I get a ps4 I won't buy it. Not until Boon allows Nintendo to put MK 1-3 out on VC.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> No PS4 for you bunchie, don't do it NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Then bunch won't go and, by another console to play mortal kombat

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The title, and mini summary, of this article had me rolling.

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I'm gonna call it Mortal Kombat Ten because I'm contrary like that :)

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Go home hipster.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Bite me, scorpion!

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> "hipster"

Take a drink!

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Yes, because Street Fighter X Tekken is "cross". Final Fantasy X is "ten" and Mortal Kombat's 10th game is "ex". And right now, we need official word on whether it's "ex ex ex" or "triple ex" or something else. Is this post by Glacius Ex El or Glacius Forty? It's getting confusing now.

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Test your might.

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Day 1 buy for me. It would really make my day if they announce a special edition with Sub-Zero on the cover like the ps2 version of Deception.

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You mean it's not pronounced, "Mortal Kombat Ten"?!? =(

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Both are correct! It's the 10th Mortal Kombat and it just so happens to have X in the name instead of 10, unlike how the previous had 9 (except the "komplete edition") instead of IX.

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<< LINK REMOVED >>

Oh my God, what a convenient coincidence!

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Who's next ?

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