It will be just for 2 days and then they’ll have to ”purchase the online modes”. WBIE is keeping the ‘pass’ off of packaging. Batman: Arkham City too?
F.E.A.R. 3 and Batman: Arkham City are also being lined up for ”one-time-use registration” codes it seems, although Arkham doesn’t include any multiplayer and so must have some fancy day one content up for grabs.
It’ll be up to the shops to educate about the ‘online pass’ as the game packaging apparently will be devoid of warning. The email sent to retailers:
Mortal Kombat, available on April 19 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, includes a one-time-use registration code that gives players access to all online modes in the game.
Players who do not have a code will get a free two-day trial of the online play and then be able to purchase the online modes for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and $9.99 on the PlayStation Network.
Mortal Kombat releases on Xbox 360 and PS3 April 19th in the US.
