With the announcement thatMortal Kombat 11’s development cycle has come to an end, fans have been quick to share their thoughts on what NetherRealm’s next game may be. Since NetherRealm’s statement aboutMortal Kombat 11, the general consensus appears to be that fans hope to see the next installment in an established franchise.
NetherRealm commonly adds guest charactersto its games' rosters, so news of a new game brings with it wild fan theories and hopes for who may make a surprise appearance in the cast. For example, characters fromInjusticeandMortal Kombathave since made appearances in each other’s games, such as Joker being added as a DLC character inMortal Kombat 11. Until official news is revealed about what NetherRealm’s upcoming game is, fans are free to speculate and share the characters they would like to see.
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Based upon the timeline of NetherRealm game releases, fans are anticipating athird installment in theInjusticefranchise. Fans suggest that there are still many DC Comics characters that could feature in a thirdInjusticegame. Common characters being hoped for among fan wishlists are Beast Boy, Zatanna, Clayface, and Raven. Many fans also wish for the return of certain characters, such as Batgirl and Hawkgirl, who were last playable inInjustice: Gods Among Us. As for the third game’s potential DLC characters, fans wish to see characters from Alan Moore’sWatchmen, as well asDoom’s Doom Slayer.
Fans speculate that it may be a while until a newMortal Kombatgame begins development, due to development having just concluded onMortal Kombat 11.Injustice 2’s narrative was left open-ended and could pave the way for a direct sequel, if NetherRealm does intend to continue the franchise.Injustice 2had alternate endings based upon which character players chose to control in the game’s final confrontation, with one path presenting a positive conclusion and the other presenting a nightmarish conclusion, and either ending may be canonical in a thirdInjusticegame.
However, it has been heavily implied thatNetherRealm’s next game would be completely separatefrom franchises it has made before. Interviews with Ed Boon,Mortal KombatandInjustice’sco-creator, seem to tease a game that would have DC Comics characters battling against Marvel Comics characters. No official announcement or confirmation of such game currently exists, and it is entirely plausible that the studio’s next game may be related toInjusticeinstead.
Mortal Kombat 11is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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