Mortal Kombat 11 will face stiff competition when it competes for Best Fighting Game at this year's The Game Awards, but it will do so having already claimed honors from IGN. The long-running gaming site has announced winners in various genre-based categories. Watch them all:

In naming Mortal Kombat 11 as the best fighting game of 2019, IGN pointed to its combination of quality and quantity, citing robust selection of modes and regularly updating content through DLC and Towers of Time. Only one IGN voter didn't choose MK11 as the best of the year!

No fighting game of 2019 can even come close to touching the sheer breadth of content offered in Mortal Kombat 11. From its excellent story mode to the constantly changing challenges of the Towers of Time, to the ever-evolving cast of characters that is regularly updated via patches or DLC.

But beyond just being packed with features, Mortal Kombat 11 is just simply a blast to play. Netherrealm did a great job of making smart changes to their already-solid formula -- the new two-meter system, replacing x-rays with fatal blows, and slowing the game down to be less rushdown heavy -- all of which make MK11 feel fresh and exciting while still holding true to everything that makes a Mortal Kombat game, a Mortal Kombat game.

Other IGN year-end winners included: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for Best Action Game, Control for Best Action-Adventure, Untitled Goose Game for Best Puzzle Game, The Outworld Worlds for Best RPG, Apex Legends for Best Shooter, and Super Mario Maker 2 for Best Platformer, and Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled for Best Racing Game.

Did they get it right? Discuss all the IGN Games of the Year in the comments below and be with watching The Game Awards with us for more year-end accolades! Find and discuss more on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum.

Twelve months after Mortal Kombat 11 was first announced with a world premier announce trailer-- the best selling fighting game will return to The Game Awards as a nominee for 2019 Best Fighting Game! Read on for voting details:

Public voting is now open, with five fighting game releases nominated by a jury of experts. You can see the full nominations announcement by watching the embedded video above.

Mortal Kombat 11 takes on a deceptively tough field in the fighting game category, which also includes: Dead Or Alive 6 (Koei Tecmo), Jump Force (Bandai Namco), Samurai Shodown (SNK), and Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Nintendo).

Mortal Kombat X was a shoo-in when it took 2015 Best Fighting Game, but this year NetherRealm Studios will contend with strong competition from the mash-up mass appeal of Smash Bros and Jump Force, and the dedicated cult followings of DOA and Samurai Shodown. Nintendo's arcade fighting franchise may be the game to beat, having amassed one of the biggest competitive followings in the genre!

Voting closes December 12th when The Game Awards will announce winners via live stream. Do you think MK11 will secure the statue? Vote now and a dive into the comments section below to tell us what you think!

Scream queen Sindel is less than a week away from making her playable return in Mortal Kombat 11! Before early access DLC begins August 26th, the developer will roll out the purple carpet for a preview with full honors in the next Kombat Kast. Watch it live right here:

Sindel is the fourth character coming from the downloadable MK11 Kombat Pack. She was given an official reveal in the recent Sindel gameplay trailer.

The Kombat Kast will stream live via Twitch at the regular time of 3:00PM CST, offering an in-depth preview of Sindel's upcoming gameplay in the hands of the developers! Watch it live in the embedded player above and shriek your thoughts in the comments area below!

She decimated the fighters of Earthrealm in Mortal Kombat and raised Hell as a revenant in Mortal Kombat X. Now Sindel makes her long awaited playable return as a downloadable fighter in Mortal Kombat 11! Watch the official gameplay trailer:

The queen is dead, long live the queen! Sindel returns with a potent arsenal of special moves combining sonic screams, animated hair tossing, a deadly kwan dao, and a booty that will literally break faces! Whether she fights alive or dead, her experiences as a revenant appear to have enhanced her moves with a spectral presence!

Sindel comes with an array of customizable kombat designs that should please fans of all incarnations. Purple and black reign supreme, with layered fabrics, ornate royal jewelery, and rock opera leather that brings back memories of the good old days.

Mortal Kombat 11 has no shortage of customizable attire and skin options. The latest trailer also shows off the upcoming Gothic Horror skin pack, with vampiric Impaler Raiden, patchwork monster Geras, and Queen of the Dead Cetrion, as well as a separate "Klassic" look for Cassie Cage!

Sindel will be the latest additional fighter to become available from the Kombat Pack. As the fourth character following The Terminator, she'll be available via early access starting November 26th. If you don't have the Kombat Pack, you'll have to wait a little longer to purchase Edenia's Queen individually.

Will you be worshipping the rule of Sindel during her next royal visit? Make some noise in the comments below to tell us what you thought of the trailer and join the conversation in the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

Digital giant Google has big plans for gaming and when their online platform Stadia launches - Mortal Kombat 11 will be among the featured games available to play!

Stadia doubles down on streaming technology, aiming to deliver a seamless gaming experience on your choice of TV, laptop, desktop, tablet, or mobile phone. It combines powerful hardware with server class GPU, CPU, memory and storage to create a one-click experience that will let you play available games as soon as you can think of them. Watching a stream on YouTube will provide an integrated window to click and play in an instant.

This new digital gaming frontier will launch in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and parts of Europe starting November 19th. Along with Mortal Kombat 11, day one access will also be available for titles like: Destiny 2, Red Dead Redemption II. Samurai Showdown, and the Tomb Raider series.

More games will be joining the service throughout December and into the future. Will you be playing Mortal Kombat 11 when Stadia launches next week? Which Mortal Kombat titles would you like to see on the platform in the future? Share your thoughts in the comments below and visit Google to learn more!