Factions (game mode)

Factions is a never-ending online mode, introduced in Mortal Kombat X.

About Factions
The first thing players are allowed to do when playing Mortal Kombat X for the first time, is to choose 1 of 5 factions in the game; Lin Kuei, White Lotus, Special Forces, Black Dragon, or Brotherhood of Shadows.

Factions connects all players who are online into a never-ending online game, where factions are in a constant battle to try to be the winners. Each week is a war, where factions have to do their best to gain points, helping their faction. Points are gained by doing a number of things, like winning fights and much more. You can even gain points from playing modes that aren't even actual online modes (as long as you are online). At the end of the week, the winning factions are decided by which ever faction got the most points. If you do good in your faction, you will start gaining multiple bonus. However, it's been confirmed that these bonuses aren't needed to play or progress through the game, but instead just gives you fun things. One of the confirmed bonuses that you can get access to, is a new finisher called "Faction Kill".

Selecting a faction will also "skin" the players game, making the menus look different. For an example; selecting Lin Kuei will make the player's menus match the Lin Kuei, but selecting the White Lotus will make the player's menus match with the White Lotus.

Players have to option to switch factions, but at a cost (it's unknown what the "cost" will be as of now). Players also have to option to never choose a faction if they wish.

More information about Factions will be added when it's closer to the release of Mortal Kombat X..