NetherRealm improvement chief Ed Boon has confirmed one other Mortal Kombat online game is in the works, as rumors proceed to level to Injustice 3 being the studio’s subsequent sport.
The combating sport developer is closely rumored to be making ready an announcement for Injustice 3, which might be one other sequel in NetherRealm’s DC combating sport franchise. In September 2024, Boon, who’s at present on the street selling the discharge of Mortal Kombat 2 in theaters, revealed that the studio had determined its subsequent sport again in 2021. On the time, Boon stated NetherRealm was “nonetheless totally dedicated to supporting Mortal Kombat 1 for a very long time to come back.” However simply eight months later, Warner Bros. Video games confirmed no new DLC characters or story chapters could be launched for the sport — a choice that sparked important backlash inside the neighborhood.
Since then, we’ve heard principally nothing from NetherRealm about what’s subsequent. However talking to Collider, Boon supplied a tease.
“We’re undoubtedly pursuing one other Mortal Kombat sport, and we’re undoubtedly doing extra, as nicely, so there are numerous components on the range, not simply with video games, although, with different types of media and whatnot,” he stated. “So, we’ve acquired numerous nice bulletins which can be coming.”
Affirmation of one other Mortal Kombat sport comes after 2023’s Mortal Kombat 1 bought 8 million copies, simply over half Mortal Kombat 11’s whole of 15 million copies bought, as of 2022. Maybe this new Mortal Kombat sport might be launched after Injustice 3. The primary sport in the sequence, Injustice: Gods Amongst Us, launched in 2013, with its sequel, Injustice 2, popping out in 2017. NetherRealm launched Mortal Kombat 11 in 2019 and for a time it appeared just like the studio would alternate between Mortal Kombat and Injustice video games, nevertheless it went on to launch one other Mortal Kombat, the tender reboot that’s Mortal Kombat 1, in 2023 as a substitute. We’re due a brand new Injustice, then, if not this yr, then maybe subsequent yr.
The query for Mortal Kombat followers might be how NetherRealm will shake issues up after the divisive Mortal Kombat 1. Will it stick to the Kameo Fighters gameplay mechanic launched with Mortal Kombat 1, or ditch it and transfer on? Will it proceed with the story as set out by Mortal Kombat 1, or begin over (once more)? And can or not it’s referred to as Mortal Kombat 2, including additional confusion to an already complicated sequence?
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