A new teaser has just been released by the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account and Mortal Kombat co-creator, Ed Boon. Fans of the franchise are excitedly speculating that this could be the announcement for Mortal Kombat 12, or even a reboot of the entire franchise. The teaser video shows a clock that counts up from nine to eleven, but when it hits twelve, the hour-hand jumps straight to one. This could potentially mean a reset of the Mortal Kombat timeline, but until more details are released, fans will just have to keep guessing.
The latest game in the series:
Mortal Kombat 11 was released in 2019, and in the game’s story mode, Kronika, the elder god of time, tries to create a new reality. However, Fire God Liu Kang ultimately foils her plan, takes control of Kronika’s hourglass, and uses it to forge a new era for the Mortal Kombat universe. After defeating Shang Tsung, Kang creates a new timeline and travels back in time to train Kung Lao’s ancestor, the Great Kung Lao, for the Mortal Kombat tournaments in the upcoming games.
A reboot of the franchise?
The teaser video could potentially be hinting at a complete reset of the Mortal Kombat timeline, rather than just another sequel. This would be in keeping with the end of Mortal Kombat 11, which saw Kang create a new timeline where certain events and characters are different.
Other hints of a new game:
This isn’t the first time fans have garnered hints of a new Mortal Kombat game. A recent video celebrating 30 years of the franchise may have also hidden a potential Easter egg. Furthermore, CEO David Zaslav of Warner Bros. Discovery mentioned casually during a Q1 2023 earnings call that a new Mortal Kombat game is aiming for a 2023 release date.
Other fighting games on the horizon:
Fighting game fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming months and years. Capcom is set to release Street Fighter 6 in June, and Bandai Namco continues development on Tekken 8. Additionally, Mortal Kombat could soon be returning to theaters, with rumors circulating that Karl Urban may join the cast as Johnny Cage, alongside other returning faces from the 2021 film.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the teaser video released by the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account and Mortal Kombat co-creator, Ed Boon, has fans excited at the possibility of Mortal Kombat 12 or a franchise reboot. While more details are needed before anything can be confirmed, the clock motif in the teaser video is certainly intriguing and hints at some kind of time manipulation or timeline reset. With a new Mortal Kombat game potentially coming out in just a couple of years, fans can’t wait to see what NetherRealm has in store for them.
