Mortal Kombat 12, by complete accident, has been confirmed for having a 2023 release, making 2023 absolutely jam-packed with fighting games.
The announcement was made during a Warner Bros. Discovery earnings call today. In part of the call, which is currently making rounds on Twitter, Warner Bros. Discovery’s executive vice president of global investor strategy Andrew Slabin says that Mortal Kombat 12 is slated for 2023.
“And there’s lots more to come, including the highly-anticipated Mortal Kombat 12 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, games also set for release this year with ambitious launch projections,” Slabin said in the clip.
Whether or not this was meant to be a secret, this inadvertently confirms the launch of Mortal Kombat 12 in 2023. This accidental confirmation comes when we’ve had no information, teasers, or hints at Mortal Kombat 12 being made at all, except for a few social media posts made by series talent.
Warner Bros. has yet to make a statement about this reveal.
The closest thing we’ve had to a Mortal Kombat 12 teaser has been Johnny Cage voice actor Andrew Bowen posting a picture of himself standing in the Warner Bros. studio lot. We’ve also had NetherRealm creative director Ed Boon say they were “working on another game”, but he didn’t share what it was.
Mortal Kombat 12 will launch in the same year as Street Fighter 6, and potentially Tekken 8, which is scheduled for between April 2023 and March 2024. This would make 2023 the year for fighting games, potentially creating some serious purchase competition.
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