NetherRealm's new fighting game, Mortal Kombat X, features microtransactions that allow players to buy "Easy Fatalities" and more, it has been revealed. The game's Xbox One and PlayStation 4 product pagesshow that players can buy five Easy Fatalities for 99 cents or a pack of 30 for $5.

Fatalities, the Mortal Kombat franchise's gruesome signature finishing moves, can be difficult to pull off for some players. That's where Easy Fatalities, which allow you to perform the moves with "simplified inputs", come in.

"We've learned through years and years of study that there are a lot of people who just can't pull off Fatalities, or they get freaked out or they can't figure out the timing," NetherRealm said at the end of March.

"There are certain places you can unlock those and things like that," the studio added. "So you'll always have access to Easy Fatalities--if you want to use them."

At the time, NetherRealm didn't say anything about having an option to pay for these finishing moves. But--given the growing trend of microtransactions for console games today--it's not surprising to learn that paying for Easy Fatalities is an option for Mortal Kombat X.

In addition, NetheRealm is offering an "Unlock All Krypt Items" option for $20. As its name suggests, this unlocks everything in the Krypt, a place players can visit to spend their in-game currency on new items. Everything available in the Krypt can also be attained through regular gameplay. The "Unlock All Krypt Items" is meant to give players a way to access everything right away to save time.

Mortal Kombat X launches today, April 14, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, while the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions have been delayed. We're holding our full review until we can test the game's online servers. But you can read our review in progress right now.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mortal-kombat-x-has-microtransactions-for-easy-fat/1100-6426612/

nice, i remember when stuff like this used to be bought in the options menu. you had to pay a "click X" to turn On or Off. used to be a lot cheaper back then too.

Well, I see nothing wrong here. NetherRealm is trying to cash in on some very casual players, and if they're up to pay for that, well, I guess both parties will be happy about it.

Doesn't make it any less of...unique, this DLC. In a very bad sense.

lol!!!!

What next? Being able to pay so that you can press one button and your opponent just drops?

I don't even have words to describe how crazy these microtansactions are getting.

I have no problem with these microtransactions.

If people are willing to pay extra for a virtual turd or whatever comes next, more power to them. I hope they also also add a microtransaction that unlocks trophies or beats the game for you. I mean, why not? Why play the game when your credit card can do that for you?

It is a dick move that could've been easily in the game for free but I don't see it as pay to win. It doesn't make it easier to win, it just makes wins more gratifying for less skilled players. The thought is nice if it wasn't for the money you have to pay for it.

Warner Brothers seem to have bad influence on the games they publish, they are the new EA it seems. First witcher dlc and now this

If people want to pay for the unlocks and to make fatalities easier more power to them. Not like they are paying for dealing extra damage and such.

That pay for easy fatalities made me wanna face palm honestly. I understand that doing the button commands can be hard, but make people pay for them? Really?? Goodness... Why not just make them easier to do, or make an option to do a one button thing? But that's not very good business wise, right?

And be able to pay to unlock everything? Why not just get rid of unlockables then if people don't have time to do that. Goodness, sometimes these microtransactions...