 Hello, I'm Tyler Lansdown, Community Specialist at NetherRealm Studios, and we have some exciting news for you about the future of Mortal Kombat X, and specifically online play. We've listened to you on Facebook and Twitter, and now it's time to announce. Starting on January 19th, we will begin signups for a closed public beta for the new and improved online play. With the online beta release of Mortal Kombat X, we are attempting to move away from the dynamic input latency model, towards a model that preserves the feel of an offline game more accurately while playing online, and maintains a consistent input response. The model we are moving towards is similar in function to the GGPO model, and could be described as a rollback, simulate forward model. This means that our engine will no longer have to wait for both players to agree on input before drawing its results to the screen. This creates a smoother gameplay experience and diminishes the feeling of lag in online play. Starting Tuesday, anyone who has accrued one hour of online playtime in Mortal Kombat X can sign up for the beta at beta.mortalcombat.com. Now keep in mind, not everyone can be invited to participate, but as the beta moves forward, we will continue to add players to the pool. Only four characters will be playable at the beginning of the beta. Those characters are Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Jackie Briggs, and Johnny Cage. We plan on adding more characters throughout the beta, so hopefully you will be able to play your favorite combatant in Mortal Kombat X online. We are excited to bring a whole new online experience to Mortal Kombat X, and make sure you follow at Netherrealm on Twitter for more information about the beta, maintenance alerts, and maybe some beta codes. We will need your feedback. At the end of each play session, a short questionnaire will pop up on the screen. Simply answer the questions. Providing honest and objective feedback after each match will provide Netherrealm Studios with very valuable information. We also encourage you to provide feedback on the MKX forums and stream your gameplay. This is your opportunity to help us collect data and continue to refine our online experience. Thanks, and we'll see you online.