Sign-ups still open.

Having flung fire up the doors for sign-ups at the end of May, developer NetherRealm has now shared dates forMortal Kombat 1’s online stress test, confirming it’ll be available to select registered players on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S starting Friday, 23rd June.

More specifically, Mortal Kombat 1’s online stress test - which NetherRealm says is designed to “deliberately stress our online infrastructure and identify potential issues” ahead of launch - will run from Friday, 23rd June at 4pm BST/8am PDT through Monday, 26th June at the same time.

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The test is open to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 players in North America, Latin America, Brazil, and Europe, but places are limited.

Participants will be chosen at random from those who’ve registered on the Warner Bros. website, and registration isstill openif you want to get involved.

Warner Bros. isn’t giving much away about the features Mortal Kombat 1’s stress test will include, but we do know it’ll support 1 vs. 1 online multiplayer, as well as a limited single-player Klassic Towers mode against AI opponents.

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The Mortal Kombat 1 stress test FAQ featuresfull instructionson how selected participants can redeem their digital codes, which will be sent in an email next Wednesday, 21st June.