Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC will add Scorpion

Fighting game fans will recognize a familiar undead face thrown into Injustice: Gods Among Us’ superpowered roster. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that Mortal Kombat series’ regular Scorpion will be the next character added to the game.

The download will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game and will cost 400 Microsoft Points, or $4.99. A release date has yet to be announced, as have any plans to bring the DLC to the Wii U version.

The undead ninja will also be sporting a new redesign from DC artist and publisher Jim Lee. The redesign, as well as Scorpion’s updated move set, can be seen in the trailer, above.

NetherRealm Studios is also responsible for the successful 2011 reboot of Scorpion’s home series, Mortal Kombat. He will be the first character in Injustice to come from outside of the DC Universe.

For more information about Injustice: Gods Among us, check out our review.