Mortal Kombat 12's Official Reveal Is Almost Here
In recent months, Netherrealm Studios has been slowly teasing another installment in the Mortal Kombat series. But now, we've gotten a more firm confirmation that the next game is on the horizon.
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This tease aligns it with a previous video focusing on a 30th-anniversary tribute to the series. At the end of that video, we saw a short animation of an hourglass, with the sand inside freezing. No doubt, this is a reference to Mortal Kombat 11's time-traveling antagonist Kronika, who manipulated the sands of time to disrupt the timeline.
The first mention of a new Mortal Kombat game came from a Warner Bros. Discovery investor meeting, with current CEO David Savlov casually mentioning that a new video game was on track for a 2023 release — despite no announcement having been made previously about the game. Even series co-creator Ed Boon was surprised by the sudden mention on his Twitter page, but he poked fun at it. Though we have no details about what the next MK game will be like, it will more likely continue the focus on time travel and blending different eras of the series, which was a crucial part of the previous game.
Over the last decade, Netherrealm Studios established a pattern with its development schedule, shifting gears from the Mortal Kombat franchise and the DC Comics fighting game series Injustice. However, the development studio will be sticking with the Mortal Kombat series for the foreseeable future. The next DC Comics game will be the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which was recently delayed to February 2024.
The Mortal Kombat series is kicking into high gear following its 30th anniversary. Along with a new game, the
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