On May 1, 2023 – NetherRealm released a second 30th Anniversary video, but is titled as “Thank you from NetherRealm.” In this collection of “thank you” messages, the teams working with NetherRealm said their thank yous, and followed up with a little smidge of a teaser. On May 10, 2023 – the official Mortal Kombat YouTube channel uploaded a teaser trailer for Mortal Kombat 12. Warner Bros.’ C.E.O. said in a Investor Call that “Mortal Kombat 12 is being released this year.” I’m paraphrasing it, but that’s the jist of what he said. On May 17, 2023 – NetherRealm Studios released a new teaser trailer. Soon after that, NetherRealm Studios officially released the official announce trailer for Mortal Kombat 1, not “Mortal Kombat 12.” Mortal Kombat 1 is a complete reboot of the franchise, a “New Era,” no pun intended. Ed Boon is adamant that Mortal Kombat 1 has nothing to do with Mortal Kombat 11, but Mortal Kombat 1 takes place after the events of Mortal Kombat 11.
Ed Boon and NetherRealm announced that Kombat Kast would be returning. That just happened on July 6, 2023 – NetherRealm revealed more than Scorpion, and Johnny Cage. But before we discuss the Kombat Kast… NetherRealm released the official Mortal Kombat 1 trailer named “Lin Kuei Trailer.”
Here is the official Kombat Kast from July 6, 2023…
During the Kombat Kast episode, NetherRealm revealed Smoke, Sektor, Cyrax, Rain, and new gameplay features, like Johnny Cage’s taunt(s) – they help fill up a new meter on the lower left corner to trigger a mechanic.
Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023.
