The movie Mortal Kombat II is out in just two days in the United States, and so far, the reception has been much better than that of the previous installment, released in 2021. Early reviews highlight better fights, cooler costumes, nastier fatalities, stronger character dynamics, and the standout performance of new entry Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. Gamers, however, may be more interested in the future of the gaming franchise. There have been rumors about a new Injustice 3 game from NetherRealm dating all the way back to 2025, and new reports have just rekindled that rumor. Still, Mortal Kombat […]

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NetherRealm boss, Ed Boon has teased Injustice 3 in the past, but for the past decade or so, the studio has been primarily focused on Mortal Kombat. It might be time for a grand return though, as a new report claims that Injustice 3 is now in development.

MP1st, a site that has been very active with leaks over the past year, reports that one WB Games artist recently confirmed that they are working on Injustice 3. This, tied in with previous slip-ups from Injustice voice actors indicates that the game is well into development at this stage and could be announced officially this year.

Injustice is a fighting game series, which takes inspiration from the likes of Mortal Kombat, but with a DC superhero twist. The games are also known for their excellent single-player campaigns – Injustice 2 in particular had some of the best cinematic moments for its time.

It has been around three years since NetherRealm's last release, so Injustice 3 may be confirmed at something like a State of Play, or at the next major EVO tournament.

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KitGuru Says: I was a huge fan of Injustice 2 so would be excited to see the series finally return. Injustice 3 has appeared in rumours plenty of times in previous years though, and nothing has panned out yet.

While the most recent entry in the Mortal Kombat series may not have set the world of fire, long-time fans of the franchise were treated to a welcome release last year in the form of the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. Though the collection did feature a number of modern conveniences including online multiplayer and rollback netcode, a new update has arrived with crossplay support, VRR options and more.

Making the official announcement, the team behind the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection – Digital Eclipse – unveiled the latest update, writing: “We're very happy to confirm that today's update for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection includes what has been far and away your most-requested feature. That's right – it's time for Krossplay!”

Supporting both Quick Play and Online Arcade modes, crossplay is now available on all platforms; meaning PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch.

Another major addition comes in the form of 2v2 Kombat Online, in which players can use a team of two fighters against one another. Previously limited to local play, this update allows for full online support across its available games (Ultimate MK3; MK Trilogy and MK4).

Last but not least, the update also introduces support for VRR (variable refresh rate), allowing for a more accurate representation of the game while also reducing input latency.

Unfortunately, this marks the final major update coming to the MK Legacy Kollection, with future patches being limited to bug fixes and minor improvements. That said, with this latest update Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is in an excellent place and so there isn’t too much more which could be added.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the collection? What’s your favourite Mortal Kombat game? Does your display support VRR? Let us know down below.

Contrary to its prior release schedule, NetherRealm went straight from Mortal Kombat 11 to MK1 – skipping their previous cadence of breaking up Mortal Kombat releases with a new Injustice game. While the results of this shift in strategy may not have quite gone to plan, the latest entry in the fighting game franchise has still managed to shift an impressive number of units; officially selling over 8 million copies.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Mortal Kombat page revealed its latest milestone, writing: “8 million units sold and kounting! Thank you to the Mortal Kombat Kommunity for your support!”

8 million copies is of course impressive. That said, the latest title is still far behind that of its predecessor, with MK11 managing to sell 15 million copies in its first 3 years on the market.

While MK1 isn’t quite at its 3rd anniversary, it is unlikely that the title will be able to double its total sales by September of this year.

It is worth noting that Mortal Kombat 11 is the best-selling entry in the series, and so it perhaps makes sense that a direct sequel has been unable to match its heights.

Regardless, at its current pace, MK1 will likely manage to hit the 10 million mark by its 3rd anniversary. We will have to wait and see.

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Killer Instinct has been one of the more forgotten fighting game franchises, with the series not seeing a new entry since the 2013 Xbox One console exclusive. That said, following the surprise 10th anniversary remaster released a couple years ago, Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has opened up discussions surrounding a possible Killer Instinct revival.

Taking to Twitter, Ed Boon posted a poll asking his followers what would be the “best way to bring back Killer Instinct..” with the options being as follows:

• $70 full game Xbox only
• $70 full game all systems
• Free to play Xbox only
• Free to play all systems

With 44 thousand votes, the two most popular responses by far were for it to either be a free to play title on all systems (43%), or a full priced game on all systems (46%).

Of course, this is just a poll, with Boon himself confirming that the Tweet is not indicative of any current or future plans.

Furthermore, with the current status of WB Games, having NetherRealm develop a Killer Instinct title would likely require the involvement of multiple parties including Microsoft.

All that said, it is interesting nonetheless to get a sense of where the Killer Instinct franchise is at in today’s day and age.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Killer Instinct? How does its gameplay compare to other fighting game franchises? What studio would be best suited to work on a new KI entry? Let us know your thoughts down below.