He also asked about Marvel vs Capcom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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: Nov 6, 2026 9:21pm UTC<\/p>\n
Ed Boon is stirring up excitement in the fighting game community after releasing a poll asking fans what they\u2019d like the next Mortal Kombat installment to be called.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a rough time for Mortal Kombat fans. The series\u2019 latest game, MK1, officially stopped receiving new content updates in May 2025, and its presence at competitive tournaments has been lackluster, at best.<\/p>\n
Players are eager for more news on the next game in the franchise, which co-creator Ed Boon confirmed was officially in the works in May 2026. It\u2019s been pretty quiet since then \u2014 but now, it appears that Boon is testing the waters to see what fans are expecting.<\/p>\n
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On November 6, 2026, Boon published two polls on X\/Twitter. The first asked, \u201cWhat would you want the next Mortal Kombat to be called?\u201d giving options for Mortal Kombat 13, Mortal Kombat 12, and Mortal Kombat 2. (Thus far, 43% of participants have voted for Mortal Kombat 2,<\/p>\n