NetherRealm producer ‘leaks’ Mortal Kombat 12, possibly deliberately
A producer at NetherRealm Studios appears to have ‘leaked’ the existence of Mortal Kombat 12, but it may have been deliberate.
Jonathan Andersen is a senior production manager at the fighting game studio, and on Thursday he tweeted a photo of his desk.
The photo showed printouts of artwork from Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Injustice 2 lying on Andersen’s desk.
However, at the corner of the photo is his monitor, which shows a file partially called MK12_Mast…
Andersen reportedly removed the image after around 10 minutes, seemingly because it had revealed that NetherRealm was working on the unannounced Mortal Kombat 12.
However, it’s believed that the photo may have been a deliberate tease (or a troll) disguised to look like an accident.
The monitor also shows part of an email referring to a video which shouldn’t be shared, saying “our fans eagerly scrape the internet for any trace” of Mortal Kombat information, adding: “Take extra care with this material.”
Journalist Jeff Grubb claimed last August that NetherRealm is currently working on Mortal Kombat 12, suggesting the studio is prioritising it over its DC superhero series Injustice due to uncertainty over its future with parent company WB Games.
“It lines up with the reality and it lines up with what I’ve heard, where Mortal Kombat 12 would make the most sense because that’s a game they know will make money, it will sell well… Mortal Kombat 11 was great, it’s doing well, but if you come out with Mortal Kombat 12 it will also sell and do well,” Grubb said.
“At the same time, you don’t have to use any of these Batman or Superman characters that might be tied up in licensing if you try to get rid of NetherRealm or sell it to whoever.”
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