Mortal Kombat 11
NetherRealm Studios’Mortal Kombat 11features longtime character Jax Briggs in its lineup of musclebound men and women press to the destruction to command the Earthrealm . Jax is voiced by worker William Christopher Stephens in the latest iteration of the franchise , and it turns out the player has something in common with his quality : they both serve in the Army .
Jax Briggsfirst appeared in the 1993 gameMortal Kombat II . Major Jackson Briggs was on a mission to recover his Special Forces partner , Lieutenant Sonya Blade , who went missing in the Outworld . Jax has become a linchpin of theMortal Kombatseries , starring as the agonist ofMortal Kombat : Special Forces , and was even one of the eleven playable characters in theMortal Kombat vs. DC Universecrossover biz .
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Voice actor William Christopher Stephens also served in the armed personnel . As a younger man , Stephens spent time in both the Army and the Ohio National Guard . Stephens received an honorable discharge and decided to make his way to New York City to pursue a carrying into action artistry life history . The actor has provided voice for a variety of TV game , include 2018’sWorld of Warcraft : engagement for Azerothand 2020’sThe Last of Us : Part II . Stephens may be best known for his portrayal of Rude inFinal Fantasy VII Remake(2020 ) . The actor ’s personation of Jax Briggs is his first role in aMortal Kombatgame .
InMortal Kombat 11 , Jax retreats to a farm after his wife ’s death and his honorable dismissal from the Special Forces . Kronika , the custodian of meter , fractures the timeline and transports a young Jax to the present day . A heartache stricken Older Jax is then recruited to Kronika ’s side after she promises him a newfangled sprightliness in her fresh timeline , bringing him into fight with his girl Jacqui and his unseasoned self . In the tardy expansion , Mortal Kombat 11 : Aftermath , a time - travel Fujin helps bring Older Jax to his gumption before the final battle .
William Christopher Stephens delivers a prize execution as Major Jackson Briggs , on equality with veteran cover actorCarl Weathers , who voice the role in theMKXDLC , and Greg Eagles , who play the character in the originalMortal Kombat Xgame . Jax lost both arms in the line of duty afterMortal Kombat II , but his unexampled cybernetic arms make him double as strong . Briggs is a piece whose preceding decisions and honour burden his soul , and Stephens impassioned and world - weary performance reflects this depiction .
Mortal Kombat 11,andMortal Kombat 11 ’s AftermathDLC , is a floor 25 long time in the making . role player can take on the roles of past and present characters include longtime fan favorites Jax , Baraka , Raiden , Skarlet , Scorpion , Sonya Blade and Sub - Zero . The taradiddle mode ofMortal Kombat 11serves as a finish to the saga which started both with the firstMortal Kombatgame as well as the unexampled timeline established in the 2011 reboot of the same name .
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