Bleeding Edge to receive new fighter Mekko next week, additional game modes and fighter in development

While it’s still early days, there’s more coming for Bleeding Edge.

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What you need to know

While we’ve known for a while that the next character coming to Bleeding Edge is thecyborg dolphin Mekko, Ninja Theory has providedan updateon what else players can expect over the next few weeks. To start, the developers have been working extensively on fixing issues of lag that players were reporting, with improved matchmaking based on connection strength. Mekko will also be added to the roster next week.

Further out, Ninja Theory is working on new game modes and another fighter is currently in development. Custom and ranked game modes are being explored and another map is also on the way. We don’t know exactly when these additions will roll out but they are coming.

We’ll be sure to provide an update as these new additions are further details down the line. In the meantime, if you haven’t checked out Bleeding Edge yet, you can take a look atour reviewfrom Senior Xbox Editor Jez Corden. Bleeding Edge is available on Xbox One and PC, as well as Project xCloud testing for Android.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.