Warner Bros. has kept theMortal Kombatfranchise going strong over several generations of consoles, but the developer may have accidentally confirmed the latest installment ahead of when it meant to. The most recentMortal Kombattitle was released in 2019, but based on the teaser from Warner Bros. Discovery, the next one may be on the nearby horizon.During the latest Warner Bros. Discovery quarterly earnings calls, one of the executives confirmed that the company is working onMortal Kombat 12as has been hinted atalongside the comic book mashupSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Though companies like Warner Bros. are known for confirming big titles during events similar to State of Play or E3, there are occasional tidbits that come out of earnings calls like the aforementioned one. ThoughMortal Kombat 12was teased during the call, it remains unclear just how long fans of the franchise will be left waiting until the next title releases.RELATED:Archivist Dumps Over 11 GB of Concept Art, Canceled Games, and MoreTwitter user GuiLeena_ has shared a clip of the recentWarner Bros. Discoveryquarterly earnings call which took the specific statement aboutMortal KombatandSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueand separated them from statistical and financial updates. The clip from Valliant Renegade begins with a Warner Bros. executive getting ready to sign off the call with a reference to “lots more to come” before dropping the news aboutMortal Kombat 12and teasing the upcoming release ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. It was confirmed during the Warner Bros. fourth quarter 2022 earnings call that both games are expected to release this year with “ambitious launch projections.”
According to the Warner Bros. executive on the quarterly earnings call, there’s still much more to come from the developer beyond the aforementioned games which suggests that it may be a strong year for WB. Given that Warner Bros. is seemingly expecting a strong launch forMortal Kombat 12and theDC Comics-basedSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the company may be putting the development resources into its games to ensure their success. Because nothing has been revealed aboutMortal Kombat 12yet, it’s currently unclear how the latest release will differ from the last one, but based on the popularity ofMK 11, many fans may be anticipating a proper trailer soon.
Though he has teased and revealedMortal Kombatprojects in the past,series director Ed Boonhas remained silent aboutMortal Kombat 12and its potential ahead of this quarterly earnings call. Based on the success ofMortal Kombat 11which surpassed 12 million sales to become one of the most successful titles in the franchise,MK 12may draw even more players to the Warner Bros. fighting series.
