Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-26209149-20150315184653/@comment-3303402-20150322202157

Dragonspyne wrote: And that's another thing. Why are Tanya and Tremor DLC? Are they in the story somehow and they die or is there another clever reason why they're DLC and not just in the game? The reasons that come to mind for me are:

Tanya: Because she was in the original MK4 and thus has relevance (albeit small) to the "return of Shinnok" storyline? That and (in my eyes, inexplicable) popularity among the fanbase. Fan demand correlates with the idea that fans will likely buy her DLC.

Tremor: Again, huge huge HUGE fan demand, thus probable high profits. Also, depending on how the storyline goes, the Black/Red Dragon clans may potentially be wiped out for realzies over the course of the story, so accounting for potential Black Dragon casualties makes sense... especially when you're dealing with the SUPER POPULAR ones.

I'm also starting to wonder if a few characters seemingly left off the roster / DLC list are being reserved for future instalments (if the comic series doesn't do them in). Sure, maybe Havik doesn't appear NOW, but what if he plays a major roll in the next instalment? I'm not saying that is the case, but I'm cautiously optimistic that "notable omissions =?= use in future titles).