It’s been more than a year since NetherRealm Studios announced that Mortal Kombat 1 wouldn’t receive any more new content. While it’s “pursuing” another entry in its popular fighting game franchise, there’s been total radio silence and no official announcements. So naturally, chief creative officer and co-creator Ed Boon took to Twitter to ask what the next game should be called.
“Mortal Kombat 2” was the favorite, beating out Mortal Kombat 13 and Mortal Kombat 12. Which is interesting because the first would indicate a direct follow-up to Mortal Kombat 1. Given the timeline reset after the events of Mortal Kombat 11, that seems a given, but another reboot may be unlikely.
Or so you would think. Boon addressed such notions, stating, “Some people are assuming the title with the most votes will determine where we take the story. That’s not the case. We’ve just had difficulty kounting lately…Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat X, Mortal Kombat 11, Mortal Kombat 1.” Is this another tease or simply misdirection?
