The last installment of the Mortal Kombat video game series was launched two years back in 2019. The fans of this eternally famous fighting video game are eager to find out who will have to battle as the heroes of Earthrealm. Their wait may end soon as the recent job postings suggest that the development of Mortal Kombat 12 may start soon.
NetherRealm Studios, the developer of the series is actively recruiting new members to join the team. On the Warner Bros. website is a posting for the role of producer. It specifically mentioned that producers must have experience in the video game industry. There is a job posting on LinkedIn about the senior artist/animator and the details of the job posting include experience in developing martial arts fighting games. It is a desirable trait that will increase your chances of getting the job.
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Mortal Kombat 12 Release Date
It is tough to give any certain release date for the release of Mortal Kombat 12. This is because it is not easy to know if Injustice 3 was the priority of NetherRealm over the years or they were focussing on the production of Mortal Kombat 12.
One may speculate that if NetherRealm was developing Mortal Kombat 12, the best-case scenario is going to be the release of the game in the second half of 2022, but it is more likable that they will release the game at the beginning of 2023.
Release Date: April 2023
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Super Nintendo Switch
Mortal Kombat 12 Roster Art Show | MK12 Roster Art Show
A fan of the Mortal Kombat video game series would be thrilled to know that the 12 edition of this series is rumored to have a character selection screen reminiscent of 2006’s Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. Though there are some conflicting reports about what developer NetherRealm is working on next. Some of the common rumors point towards that the coming installment is going to be the priority of the firm over other projects.
There are various speculations about which far-reaching roster of playable warriors will be coming back in Mortal Kombat 12. It is highlighted more since the MK 11: Aftermath DLC dramatically shook up the series status quo. Some fans hope that they will get to see the classic fighter of the MK series as hidden unlockable characters in the coming new edition. Many think that Mortal Kombat 12 can be a game of the series with a new direction. They may introduce some new Mortal Kombat legends canon as they did with Smoke and Ermac.
Dame, Falconstein, a Twitter user and Twitch streamer hopes to see a huge roster of characters that spans the entire Mortal Kombat Franchise. Many fans are discussing that whether or not newcomers will welcome having to learn more than 78 move sets. Some think that some players might stop harassing NetherRealm to incorporate the famous unused character in Mortal Kombat 12.
Many commenters have been comparing the custom Mortal Kombat 12 character selection of Dame Falconstein to the one in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. It is famous for the inclusion of virtually every playable combatant. These have been featured in one of the Mortal Komat games before. Some of them are joke characters like Meat and Mokap. This was the second last entry of the series before the developer rebooted MK in 2011. This was the only game that was released between the 2008 crossover Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe.
The franchise of Mortal Kombat has released many memorable characters to gain the attention of the audience over the years. These icons are Liu Kang, Scorpion, Cassie Cage, and some guest appearances too like Rambo and Spawn. A roster that will have each one of these which would easily shorten the already gargantuan Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. NetherRealm this time is going to be more careful while choosing who makes it to the Mortal Kombat 12, specifically given the Earthrealm which was shattering in the last game.
Mortal Kombat 12 Leaks | MK12 Leaks
Many fans suspect that Injustice 3 is in an early development stage and primed for NetherRealm coming project release but Jeff Grubb a very famous and influential journalist hints that it might not be the case.
A giant bomb video suggests that the currently uncertain surroundings of Warner Brothers Games may lead to NetherRealm changing its projects. Grubb says that it lines up with reality and based on what he has heard, Mortal Kombat 12 will make the most sense as this is a that will attract money. He says that Mortal Kombat 11 did well and Mortal Kombat 12 will do even better. “It will also be bought and will do well in the market,” says Grubb.
It is suggested that players might not have to use any of the Batman or Superman characters that may have licensing issues if they try to get away with NetherRealm or sell it to someone.
On June 18th, 2020, NetherRealm released the latest job as stated that the studio was looking for a Principal Software Engineer. It was done to drive the next-generation console graphics for the gaming series of the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises.
The job listing is also one of the main causes that have led the fans to believe that Mortal Kombat 12 is in the development stage.
Mortal Kombat 12 Storyline | MK12 Storyline
Mortal Kombat 12 has a storyline that will begin from the end of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath DLC. If you wish to choose Shang Tsung, you may face a bad ending. But on the other hand, if you wish to opt for Liu Kang, you will get a good ending. The latter is known to be a canon. This is the story expansion of Mortal Kombat 11. The two different endings will be much more fun depending on who you wish to fight Kronika as.
In the ending, where you choose Liu Kang (now Fire God), the character will use the hourglass to create a new history before dwindling into the black. It is speculated that we may get to see the Wu Shi Academy. This is where the characters like Kung Lao and Liu King received their training to become Shaolin Monks.
He also greets the young Kung Lao who is chosen as the new champion by Liu Kang. He then elaborates that they have to begin their “training”. When Kung Lao will ask what he needs for his training, Liu Kang will not speak and will only smirk.
The second path can lead to a direct sequel which will take up from Shang Tsung’s ending. Here Shang Tsung defeats Liu Kang and becomes a God determined to win all the realms. It’s the darkest road that the franchise could go for, specifically with Liu Kang not in the picture and Raiden and Fujin under Shang’s mind control. This would mean that those who survived the Aftermath and the Tsung’s takeover will unite and defeat Shang Tsung together. And try to save the Earthrealm and Outworld. The ending can be explored more similarly to the last version i.e. in Aftermath. The crucial thing to pay attention to is that the other realms have not been explored fully yet. We can finally get to chance to explore these realms in the spotlight as well. This also suggests that there can be new and familiar faces that will become playable again.
Mortal Kombat 12 is most likely to get a whole new era which is potentially decades before most of the previous MK games have seen so far.
Mortal Kombat 12 Onaga’s Revenge | MK12 Onaga’s Revenge
The Mortal Kombat 12: Onaga’s Revenge, also famous as Mortal Kombat 12, MK12, and Mortal Kombat XII, is in the upcoming edition of the fighting game, Mortal Kombat. NetherRealm Studios and publisher Warner Bros. games. This is the sequel to Mortal Kombat 11, which was launched in 2019.
Mortal Kombat 12 Characters | MK12 Characters
Following are the potential characters that may appear in Mortal Kombat 12:
- Ermac
He was first launched in UMK 3. Ermac provided assistance to the ruler of Outworld, Shao Kahn. He has many souls inside his body and also possesses telekinetic powers. He comes across fighter Kenshi, who helps him get released from Shao Kahn. When Mortal Kombat Franchise had a reboot where Ermach starts working for Shao Kahn again. It is speculative that this character will reappear in Mortal Kombat 12.
- Takeda
Another character who has connections to Kenshi is his son, Takeda. He was launched in Mortal Kombat X, Takeda is a part of the new batch of young heroes in the Mortal Kombat series.
After the Red Dragon murdered his mother, his father took him to live with Scorpion. There, Takeda received the training to become a fighter and eventually joined the Special Forces, along with the other new heroes in the game.
Takeda did not inherit his father’s telekinetic abilities, but he has developed some tricks of his own. He has whips that have knives on the side that he uses to attack during combat.
Mortal Kombat has unique blend fighters, and Takeda still manages to outshine them. Takeda has only made his appearance in one game, and can hopefully be seen out even more in future installments, including the Mortal Kombat 12.
- Tremor
He made his last appearance in Mortal Kombat X. Tremor possesses earth powers. Tremor’s moves, look, and fatalities are too fascinating to be left out, and he deserves to have some more attention in Mortal Kombat 12.
- Ashrah
This character is a demon of NetherRealm. Ashrah has her unique sword that can kill demons. Every time she kills a demon with her sword, her purity increases. Ashrah wished to become so pure that she breaks free from the realm. With the coming of Mortal Kombat 12, it could mean that friends could see the reimagining of old characters. Ashrah has the potential to be a better character than the one we knew 10 years ago.
- Havik
Havik, another character in MK, made his debut alongside Ashrah. He is a fighter of the Chaorealm. As reflected in the name, the people of Chaorealm revel in chaos, especially Havik. He made had a face resembling zombies. The body of Havik can contort when he fights. Although Havik hasn’t been a playable character since the launch of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon; he was the main antagonist in the Mortal Kombat X prequel comic series.
Mortal Kombat 12 Challenge Mode | MK12 Challenge Mode
Here is a list of all the challenged characters that are included in the Challenge Pack and Diamond Packs. The latter pack only contains challenge characters, new challenge characters are generally found in the Challenge Pack, once the challenge is expired. You can not claim them immediately. Following are some of the characters that you may see in the coming edition of Mortal Kombat.
Raiden/Thunder God |
Liu Kang/Flaming Fists |
Kotal Kahn/Dark Lord |
Shinnok/Bone Shaper |
Reptile/Kraken |
Johnny Cage/Undead Hunter (These are unavailable now) |
Kitana/Dark Empress (These are not available anymore) |
Kung Lao/Revenant (Not available) |
Raiden/Dark |
Kenshi/Ronin (These are not available anymore) |
Jason Voorhees/Unstoppable |
Erron Black/Gunslinger |
Sonya Blade/Kold War (This is not available anymore) |
Jax Briggs/Heavy Weapons |
Mileena/Piercing |
Kung Jin/Marksman |
Kano/Klassic |
Jacqui Briggs/High Tech |
Scorpion/Kold War (These are unavailable now) |
Triborg/Cyrax (LK-4D4) |
Triborg/Smoke (LK-7T2) |
Kenshi/Elder God |
Quan Chi/Tournament (These are unavailable now) |
Triborg/Sub-Zero (LK-520) |
Baraka/Scourge |
Tanya/Treacherous |
Sonya Blade/Klassic |
Sub-Zero/Kold War (These are unavailable now) |
Freddy Krueger/Nightmare (These are unavailable anymore) |
Kitana/Day of the Dead (These are unavailable now) |
Ermac/Pharaoh |
Triborg/Sektor (LK-9T9) |
Jade/Assassin (These are unavailable now) |
Takeda/Shirai Ryu |
Shinnok/Vengeful |
Goro/Tigrar Fury |
Tremor/Aftershock |
Cassie Cage/Punk (These are unavailable now) |
Jacqui Briggs/Kosplay |
Bo’Rai Cho/Dragon Breath |
Scorpion/ Hanzo Hasashi |
Kintaro/Shokan Warrior |
Kung Lao/Shaolin Fist |
Johnny Cage/ Kombat Cup |
Sonya Blade/Kombat Cup |
Ermac/Klassic |
Kitana/Ronin (These are unavailable now) |
Takeda/Ronin (These are unavailable now) |
Leatherface/Pretty Lady (These are unavailable now) |
Erron Black/Day of the Dead (These are unavailable now) |
Jade/Day of the Dead (These are unavailable now) |
Mileena/Vampiress |
Mileena/Klassic |
D’Vorah/Venomous |
Kitana/Mournful |
Jade/MK 11 (might not be available in MK 12) |
Raiden/MK 11 (might not be available in MK 12) |
Kabal/MK 11(might not be available in MK 12) |
Mortal Kombat 12 Gear Sets | MK12 Gear Sets
These are the customized gear sets that are speculated to be launched in the latest Mortal Kombat 12 coming in 2023.
Scorpion
- Chained Spear
- Samurai Swords
- Mask
Sub-Zero
- Mask
- Ice Axe
- Ice Sword
Liu Kang
- Staff & Nunchucks
- Arm Bracers
- Headband
Raiden
- Staff
- Hat
- Amulet
Kung Lao
- Razor Hat
- Arm & Leg Bracers
- Broadsword & Insignia
Mortal Kombat 12 Guest Characters | MK12 Guest Characters
- Freddy Krueger – Returning from Mortal Kombat 9, this is the phase where you will get to experience the original appearance of Wes Craven’s famous ‘Elm Street’ movie. He uses the voice of Jackie Earle Haley and appears in Kombat Pack 1.
- Jason Voorhees – He made his appearance in the Mortal Kombat XL. Now he is relaunched in Kombat Pack 1.
- Leather face – He is also returning from Mortal Kombat XL and is now launched with his original design. He is in Kombat Pack 1.
- Pennywise – He is a new guest character from the 2017 horror movie, IT. He is in Kombat Pack 2.
- Michael Myers – He will appear in Kombat Pack 2 and is a new character.
- Robocop – He is one of the latest characters and appears in Kombat Pack 2.
- Skeletor – He is a famous character, He-Man, and is present in Kombat Pack 3.
- Ryu – A very anticipated character of the Street Fighter Series which is now in Mortal Kombat Pack 3.
- Spawn – an antihero who is making his appearance from the comic books to the MK series is now in Kombat Pack 3.
- Pazuzu – He is a demon who is making an appearance in the Kombat Pack 4.
- The Nun (Valak) – This is the demonic spirit of the Conjuring movies and is now in Kombat 4.
- Sauron – He is the Dark Lord who is coming from the Lord of the Rings movie series. Sauron is grouped in the Kombat Pack 4.
- Death – He is the grim reaper from the movie series – Final Destination. He makes his appearance in Kombat Pack 5.
- Bayonetta – Umbra witch of the famous Bayonetta Franchise will now appear in the Kombat Pack 5 or 6.
- Jeanne – Baynoetta s best friend is also making an appearance in Kombat Pack 5 or 6.
- 2B – YoHRa android is also coming from the franchise to appear in the MK 12 Kombat Pack 5 or 6.
- 9S – YoHRa who scans android is also going to be launched in the Kombat Pack 5 or 6.