It's not often we get significant reveals in the small hours of the night, but the midnight unveiling of Johnny Cage gave the wider world a chance to embrace Mortal Kombat 11 -- and embrace it, they did!

Shortly after the midnight reveal trailer dropped; "Johnny Cage" briefly joined serious global events as one of the Worldwide Trends collated by Twitter.

Mortal Kombat subjects will often appear in user-targetted "tailored trends", but its typically taken the announcement of a new game to breach global interests. Mortal Kombat X garnered massive attention when the announce trailer went live in April, 2014. Injustice 2 followed suit with its much publicized announcement in 2016.

Some were puzzled by the decision to reveal Cage with a timed exclusive at such a late hour. It's an adjustment fans around the world routinely experience for releases targeted to North American markets. The result of reduced traffic and global timezones has showed there are benefits to cutting through with character trailers at unusual hours. You can see more of the global megastar in two Cage character renders.

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Johnny Cage returned with a special midnight screening of his latest trailer, but if the hardware store look was getting you down - don't worry! He's rocking a slick retro design in new Mortal Kombat 11 render art!

The glasses may be overpriced at $500, but Johnny will certainly avoid the Worst Dressed list with customizable gear inspired by his earliest appearances. Sporty jacket and white highlights on simple black pants recall the Cage of Mortal Kombat II, with reboot era flourishes of the self-promoting belt buckle and regrettable chest tattoo. Update: There's also official art for the utility vest design below:

Customization options in Mortal Kombat 11 will mean players can craft a Johnny Cage that suits their tastes best. Flashy or tactical, the choice will be yours: "you're next!" Time bending plotlines may see the Special Forces consultant meet his earlier moviestar self when MK11 is released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC starting April 23rd! Who will you be wearing? Join the discussion on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

It's a midnight premier for movie star turned MK champion Johnny Cage! The klassic kombatant makes his official debut in Mortal Kombat 11 thanks to an exclusive reveal by IGN! Watch:

The reveal trailer debuted right on time at IGN.com, with a showreel of moves you cannot fake! Johnny fights fast and furious, moving freely with versions of his klassic shadow kick and projectile that look deadly!

It's some of the little details that really impress! Johnny may've fired his stylist to go for the tactical look, but his stunt double is available for a full nelson double team. His acting chops are still on point with a little mid-fight mime work recalling his infamous Ninja Mime movie, but he's also branched out to use flash photography to stun his opponents! That teaser shared by Ed Boon comes into focus as well, as Cage uses multiple takes to deliver a jaw dropping triple uppercut fatality that ends with that finger in the perfect action movie slo-mo!

Johnny Cage is back and better than ever before! Which scene was the most memorable from this action packed trailer? Be back to tune-in later today for a Kombat Kast breakdown of Cage, and share your reviews on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

After dedicating a week to MK Mobile; the next Kombat Kast will go deeper into Mortal Kombat 11 with a fighter soon to be revealed in the wee hours of the morning! Update: That fighter is from Venice, California - the one and only Johnny Cage!

The developer stream will reconvene at 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday. That's thirteen hours after IGN will have hosted the midnight reveal (PST) for the playable character they'll be showing off!

As always, you can watch the stream right here when the Kombat Kast goes live in the embedded player above! React to the overnight reveal and fourth dev stream by joining the discussion on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum! Boost the signal by sharing this story and others via Twitter and Facebook!

Every summer eyes turn to the blistering desert of Las Vegas to watch as the world's greatest fighting game contenders converge for the Evo World Championship. It is the pinnacle of eSports competition and NetherRealm Studios' streak of participation has been confirmed with the 2019 tournament lineup announcement!

Evo head Joey "MrWiz" Cuellar led the livestream announcement of this year's Evo World Championship line-up, announcing expected usual suspects: Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, BlazBlu Cross Tag Battle, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, DragonBall FighterZ, Soulcalibur VI. and Mortal Kombat 11!

MK11 replaces Injustice 2 as the latest offering from the developer, continuing a NetherRealm streak of representation begun with Mortal Kombat (2011). It was the seventh game announced, followed only by Samurai Showdown and Under Night Inbirth.

This year's Evo event takes place August 2nd-4th, giving players a few months to familiarize themselves with the latest in the Mortal Kombat series. MK11 will be released fpr PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch starting April 23rd! Will you contest the 2019 crown? Tell us all about your quest for gold on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!