Ed Boon explains how long NetherRealm's next game is in development

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Another NetherRealm Studio game has been in development for three years, although its details are still being kept under wraps.
Fans speculate that this is a new Mortal Kombat game, but some speculate that NetherRealm may be working on a new IP or Injustice 3.

NetherRealm Studio Boss Ed Boone just gave an address Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals the developer's next game and how long the project has been in development. Rumors surrounding NetherRealm Studio's next project are discussed later MK1Released in 2023, fans predict new Mortal Kombat Game but crossing your fingers injustice To return the series.

Mortal Kombat 1 Served as the 12th main installment in the fighting IP and the second reboot in the franchise. The story takes place in a new timeline created by Liu Kang, where the Fire God gathers a team of fighters to participate in the titular Outworld Tournament. NetherRealm has a lot of fresh content for the fighting game, including the latest addition Mortal Kombat 1A new Animality finisher for Peacemaker, which turns the DC antihero into a bald eagle.

In an interview with ComicBook, Boone confirmed that Netherreal decided on another project three years ago, saying, “We knew what our next game was going to be three years ago and we've been working on it in some capacity.” Justifying the studio's method of working on the game, he explained that “there are a lot of people who have to be working on something”. Furthermore, the studio head provided more details on the developer's timeline while making the new game and the preparations involved.

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NetherRealm Studios' Ed Boon discusses its next game

Back in August, rumors suggested that NetherRealm was developing a new one Mortal Kombat Warner Bros. Story mode after the job listing from Games appears. However, there is every chance that the studio is working on a new IP or perhaps returning to it injustice series. Boon did not provide further details on the project in question, and it appears that Netherreal will not reveal the nature of its next game until 2025 or 2026.

I've said it before but we start planning for the next game before we're done with the previous game. There is a lot of prep work, research, and planning. It's not at all like when we finish a game, we go, “Okay, what are we going to do next?”

When discussing NetherRealm's secret successor, Boon assured MK1 Fans that the studio “is still fully committed to support Mortal Kombat 1 For a long time to come,” with the development of another project. Mortal Kombat Fans should be excited about the content in the pipeline MK1Including the recent arrival of Year 2 Chaos rules expansion. Additionally, the studio plans to add new DLC fighters to the game, such as the T-1000 Terminator and Conan the Barbarian. Furthermore, Mortal Kombat 1The new Ghostface Fatality is a brutal addition and a fitting tribute to the 1996 slasher horror classic. shout out.

Gamers and superhero fans hope that Netherrealm's next project Injustice 3And Boone has previously teased the continuation of the DC fighting series, saying that it “hopes to come back. injustice Games.” If a third installment is planned, the title could make a popular resurgence injustice The comic book series that was based on the events of the game, and its return will be a real crowd-pleaser.