Netherealms’ Next Move – WGB

It looks as if Netherealms may be returning to the Injustice universe for a third sport, eight years after Injustice 2. Properly, that’s what an insider seems to be teasing, at any price.

Multiversusie was a notable leaker of all tings Multiverse, Warner Brother’s doomed cross-franchise combating sport. Multiversusie appeared to have a really dependable supply for the sport, indicating somebody inside both the event staff or Warner Brothers was slipping data.

Now, although, Multiversusie appears to be hinting that the builders of the Mortal Kombat sequence are returning to the Injustice video games. In a tweet on X, Multiversusie described because the shuttering of Multiversus as an “injustice” after which went on to make use of the time period twice extra.

“multiversus shutting down is an injustice, then doing all of it once more is one other injustice leaving me with none leaks is but once more one other injustice”

Then Multiversusie replied to the tweet, merely saying: “3”

The trace appears to be fairly clear: Injustice 3 is occurring.

multiversus shutting down is an injustice, then doing all of it once more is one other injustice

leaving me with none leaks is but once more one other injustice

— MultiverSusie (@multiversusie) May 17, 2025

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It might be an attention-grabbing transfer for Netherealms. Mortal Kombat is by far its greatest sequence, with Mortal Kombat 11 promoting over 15 million copies. Nonetheless, Netherealms opted to observe that up with one other MK sport immediately in 2024. Mortal Kombat 1 launched yet one more timeline into the sequence. Earlier this 12 months, we realized that it has bought over 5 million copies, which continues to be spectacular however appears slower than MK11, indicating some sequence fatigue. Mortal Kombat 1’s growth was additionally reported to have executed very poorly. In fact, it was rumoured to have done so badly that it resulted in a future story expansion being canned.

Fans are also under the impression that support for Mortal Kombat 1 is over because of the launch of an entire version that bundles all the content material collectively into one package deal.

It is smart why Netherealm and Warner Brothers needs to return to Injustice, then. Nonetheless, the DC combating sport sequence has traditionally not bought anyplace close to as properly. No official figures have been launched, however Injustice 2 was estimate to have bought 2-3 million copies. Understand that DC additionally takes its lower of the gross sales.

If there actually is Mortal Kombat fatigue, although, then Netherealm might not have a selection. Making one other Mortal Kombat would possibly end in even decrease gross sales, and proper now Warner Brothers is already struggling and has even contemplate promoting its gaming division. Netherealm can’t merely do nothing, they usually don’t have some other franchises to work on except they need to resurrect a Mortal Kombat spin-off like Shaolin Monks. That leaves them with both making a brand-new IP or return to Injustice.