Ed Boon, the co-creator of the massively popular PvP fighting game series Mortal Kombat, recently shared a mysterious teaser through his Twitter account, hinting at a Mortal Kombat reboot. The tweet came with the caption ‘Does Anyone Know What Time is it?’ along with a Mortal Kombat hashtag.
Soon after, a popular gaming leakster, billbil-kun, shared the title of the upcoming game- Mortal Kombat 1. He claims that the title will be featured on next-gen consoles, i.e. PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, as well as Nintendo Switch. He has also made predictions about the game’s price. However, when asked by followers about the source, he has maintained silence.
According to billbil-kun, the title will feature the following editions –
- The Standard edition is priced at $69.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, while the Nintendo Switch version will cost $59.99.
- The Premium edition will cost $109.99.
- The Kollector’s edition will cost $249.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This is supposed to be a physical-only edition and will be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but not on Nintendo Switch.
Mortal Kombat 1: A series Reboot?
EXCLUSIVE
🚨UPCOMING RELEASE🚨Next Mortal Kombat game from NetherRealm Studios / WB Games will be called:
🔥 Mortal Kombat 1 🔥
🎮PC, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch
💲Standard: 69.99$ (PS5, XB) / 59.99$ (SW)
💲Premium: 109.99$
💲Kollector's: 249.99$ (PS5, XB) pic.twitter.com/c5BCDg1Lec— billbil-kun (@billbil_kun) May 11, 2023
According to rumors, the new title is anticipated to be released in September 2023. There also have been rumors of NetherRealm introducing new characters in the game, including Peacemaker from DC Universe, as well as The Homelander from The Boys comic and TV series. NetherRealm has a long history of featuring characters from different universes, such as Kratos from God of War, Eddie from Nightmare on Elm Street, and Predator, Alien, and The Terminator from self-titled movies.
Mortal Kombat is one of the longest-running video gaming franchises of all time. Launched as a video arcade game, it was soon picked up by gaming companies along with the launch of various home-gaming consoles. The series is most popular for its gory and blood-soaked gameplay. The inclusion of Fatalities, some truly gory and violent finishing moves, is one of the main attraction points of the game.
Mortal Kombat 1 or Mortal Kombat 12?
The last game in the series, Mortal Kombat 11, heavily featured elements of time travel, which corroborates the theory of the new game being the series reboot. The rumor has also shed a completely different light on a previously released teaser of a new Mortal Kombat game, which players thought would be the next installment in the series- Mortal Kombat 12.
Do you think NetherRealm is planning on releasing two new titles? Or do you believe that the series will reboot after the events of the Mortal Kombat 11 finale? Let us know in the comments.
