June 2nd is a day we won't soon forget! Mortal Kombat Online was with you in the wee hours, counting down the final moments of a month-long build-up to Mortal Kombat X!

The Twitter-centric live event was a huge success -- attracting tens of thousands to Mortal Kombat Online, and launching "Mortal Kombat X" into the Worldwide Trending topics on the micro blogging social network [pictured right].

The excitement and global significance hasn't stopped there. Mortal Kombat is well and truly restored as a pop culture phenomenon -- leading stories across all the major gaming sites, and attracting an audience of millions to YouTube! On June 2nd alone, the Mortal Kombat X Announce Trailer received in excess of 2 million views!

That's a number that continues to rise steadily, already at the 3 million mark just 12 hours later!

This instant global impact bodes well for the online high concept pitch described by an accompanying press release: "Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy."

Mortal Kombat Online has been proud to be a part of this moment in the series' history! We'll be watching closely as the game unfolds, with the next big reveal expected at E3 [preview pending]. Register to join the discussion on the newly launched Mortal Kombat X