A NetherRealm Dev Has Possibly ‘Leaked’ Evidence of Mortal Kombat 12
NetherRealm Studios has been quiet about its next project for some time. There has been plenty of speculation about what that title could be as there have been reports pointing to, rumors that allege it is creating a Marvel fighting game, and patterns that imply a third title. However, a recent tweet from NetherRealm’s senior production manager seems to imply that the team is going with another .
Jonathan Andersen, also known as Jandy, tweeted the above image with the caption “Old desk art.” The seemingly innocuous tweet was quickly deleted and captured on some sites like ResetEra as users looked past said old desk art an onto the monitor in the upper right.
When zooming in, it looks like there two files with the names “MK12_Mast…” and another with “Reptile.” The rest seem unrelated (like the “dinosaur” one), but both of those two have obvious ties to. Reptile, for example, was sorely missed in as he only appeared in the Krypt and was one of the few iconic fighters to not have a slot in that recent entry.
Even though Andersen wiped the tweet pretty quickly, some are saying that this “leak” was on purpose. The other part of the monitor appears to be a portion of an email saying how “[their] fans eagerly scrape the internet for any trace” before being cut off and finishing with a request to “take extra care with this material.” This is likely a reference to how astute fans are and how often they read through anything tangentially related to the game as a hint to the next DLC pack, character, or game. Series Co-Creator Ed Boon sometimes even has to tell fans that his tweets are not teases, even though he is notorious for his playful attitude on the platform. This email placement is ironic if not on purpose and is why some
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