“Mortal Kombat is a famous fighting game franchise that celebrated its 30th anniversary in October. To thank players for their support, NetherRealm Studios released a video expressing their heartfelt gratitude and hinting at the prospect of a new game.
Many members of NetherRealm Studios, including designers, animators, and others, appeared in the video to thank players. Community Manager and KombatKast host Tyler Lansdown and Senior Sound Supervisor Dan Forden are among the recognizable faces. At the end of the video, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon appeared and said, “Thank you, we are not done yet. Then the film showed an image of an hourglass, and the last grain of sand in the hourglass exploded, and the screen went black.
Nothing but appreciation for our fans over the past 30 Years. We're just getting started… pic.twitter.com/i8LzbGfISf
— Mortal Kombat 1 (@MortalKombat) May 1, 2023
This hourglass is remarkably similar to the final level of Mortal Kombat 11 – Kronika’s hourglass, and Kronika is also the game’s final boss. Kombat 12 will be revealed soon. In fact, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav mentioned ‘Mortal Kombat 12’ during the company’s Q1 earnings call this year, and the game is set to be released in 2023. IT House has discovered that this is not the first time news of Mortal Kombat 12 has spread. A NetherRealm Studios producer left a copy of Mortal Kombat 12 on his desk back in January this year. Type 12″ and took photos to post online.
A big THANK YOU from us, with a (not so subtle) tease of what’s koming 👍🏻#MortalKombat pic.twitter.com/p02TeUiBGK
— Ed Boon (@noobde) May 1, 2023
“Mortal Kombat 11” is NetherRealm Studios’ latest effort, which was originally released in April 2019, and will be followed by an expanded edition “Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition” in November 2020.
Mortal Kombat, the popular fighting game brand, marks its 30th anniversary with a video from NetherRealm Studios thanking fans and announcing a new game. The video contains familiar studio names, including Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon, who teased the imminent Mortal Kombat 12 release. Fans are excited about the 2023 release date and can’t wait to see what NetherRealm Studios has in store for the next part of the renowned game.
