NetherRealm has seemingly blocked online functionality for Mortal Kombat 1 in Russia and Belarus, joining the boycott put in place following the invasion of Ukraine last year. However, players in these regions say they were able to play online during the stress test, and therefore bought the game expecting to be able to use these features on launch day. The Metacritic pages for Mortal Kombat 1 are flooded with frustrated players, complaining that they can’t claim the Shang Tsung pre-order bonus, or even play through the Invasion mode. It doesn’t seem that NetherRealm or Warner Bros. Games warned players in Russia and Belarus that this would be the case, leaving fans in these regions frustrated, spamming the Metacritic pages with zero-star reviews.