In 2020, NetherRealm will give players a "big surprise" related to Mortal Kombat. About this one of the creators of the series Ed Boon (Ed Boon) in an interview with Terra Brasil at the Brasil Game Show held in Sao Paulo this month.
The video interview was published on October 13, but journalists paid attention to it only now. "The plot was completed in , but we're not done with the episode," he said (from the 2:48 mark in the video). βWe are going to add new characters, and there will be a big surprise for fans next year.β
Boon did not reveal any details, so gamers can only guess. The βsurpriseβ may turn out to be Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat 11. Back in April, users in the Nintendo Switch version of the list of characters, which included the hitherto unannounced Ash (Ash), Fujin (Fujin) and Sheeva (Sheeva). Other options are a remastered collection, a new game (such as a spin-off in another genre like beat 'em up Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks from 2005 or the action-adventure Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero from 1997 and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces from 2000). ) or a non-video game related project. It is possible that he is related to Simon McQuoid, which started filming in September. Its premiere is scheduled for March 5, 2021.
The developers will add at least three more characters to Mortal Kombat XI. At the end of November, the pool of fighters will be replenished by Sindel, in January 2020 - by the Joker, and in March - by Spawn.
NetherRealm relaunched the franchise in 2011. The ninth part of the main series presented an alternative version of the plot of the first three numbered games. The story revolved around Raiden, who changed the course of events by sending a message to himself in the past. , which appeared in 2015, continued this story, making the main villain Shinnok (Shinnok), who first appeared in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. Having defeated him, the heroes joined forces against Kronika, who decided to rewrite history. This was discussed in Mortal Kombat 11, released in April 2019. The newest game received roughly the same average Metacritic score as its predecessor (78-85/100 depending on platform).
The eleventh numbered part is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. On Google Stadia, the fighting game will be released simultaneously with the launch of the service. No exact sales figures are available, but it is known that in North America in April and May, Mortal Kombat 11 sold the best of all other games.
Source: 3dnews.ru