NetherRealm Studios head Ed Boon has some bad news forMortal Kombatfans who have been holding out for a surprise reveal at The Game Awards this year. At The Game Awards 2018, Ed Boon shocked the world with the surprise reveal ofMortal Kombat 11. It’s now beenthree years sinceMortal Kombat 11’s releaseand NetherRealm still has yet to reveal its next project for traditional gaming consoles.New content was released forMortal Kombat 11regularly after the game launched, with NetherRealm releasing multiple character packs, guest fighters, and even new story content over the years. 2023 will see the launch ofMortal Kombat: Onslaughtfor mobile devices, but fans still don’t know what the studio’s next core game will be. And unfortunately, it looks like answers won’t be coming at The Game Awards on December 8.RELATED:Ed Boon Hints Mortal Kombat 12 Roster Will Include More 3D-Era CharactersEd Boon recently took to Twitter to acknowledge the bigMortal Kombat 11reveal that happened at The Game Awards in 2018. To manage expectations for those who expect to see NetherRealm’s next game at The Game Awards this year (whether it’s a newMortal Kombatgame or something else entirely), Boon said that the studio is not ready to announce its next game yet. Since Boon has a history of trolling fans on Twitter, there are still those who think he’s misleading them and that NetherRealm’s next game will indeed be revealed at The Game Awards, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath.
This isn’t the first time that Boon has attempted to manage expectations when it comes to his NetherRealm’s presence at The Game Awards this year. Recently, Boon confirmed that while he will bein attendance at The Game Awards in Los Angeles, he is not one of the presenters this year. Regardless, it seems some fans are still unwilling to take him at face value and are holding out hope that NetherRealm’s next project will be revealed at the event.
As for what NetherRealm’s next project is, that remains to be seen. Boon recently narrowed it down to two possibilities:Injustice 3orMortal Kombat 12. Of course, it’s possible that Boon was just joking about that as well, and the studio’s next project could be something completely unexpected.
One persistent rumor has been thatNetherRealm is working on a Marvel fighting game, but nothing official has been announced about it. Whatever the case may be, it seemsMortal Kombatfans and fans of NetherRealm’s work in general will have to wait a bit longer to find out what’s coming next.
