NetherRealm Studios’Mortal Kombat 11has seen a fairly steady stream of content since it released in early 2019. Between a Kombat Pack and theAftermathDLC expansion, players have gotten additional story for the fighting game and new guest fighters including DC Comics' Joker, Image Comics' Spawn, and RoboCop. However, according to Creative Director Ed Boon, “We’re not done yet.”
Boon put out a Tweet earlier today praising the game’s high sales numbers and said fans will be able to see what’s next forMortal Kombat 11sometime this week, including the hashtag “KombatKontinues.” Over the past few weeks, the acclaimed developer has been releasing vague clues about upcoming content on Twitter to keep players guessing, and just last weekBoon debunked two theorized DLC characters: Havik and Kobra.
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Some fans have been uncovering potentially more concrete answers about which fighters will be releasing inMortal Kombat 11by sifting through the game’s code. Dataminers say that Sylvester Stallone’sRambo will be joined byMortal Kombatveterans Rain and Mileenain its next big content release. Leaks based on game code should be taken with a grain of salt, but the timing of Boon now preparing his audience for an announcement this week suggests the leaks may hold water.
While it seems likely new fighters will be coming toMortal Kombat 11soon based on aforementioned leaks and social media clues released by Boon, it is not entirely clear how they will arrive. Boon’s Tweet today seems to imply that something big may be coming in the vein of another complete expansion likeAftermath, but at the same time it’s vague enough to obfuscate how expectations should be set.
One possible argument against the idea that another huge expansion will be announced is the fact thatAftermathcontent is still being released. NetherRealm just put out theAll Hallows' Eve skin pack forMortal Kombat 11: Aftermathto celebrate Halloween. New characters could be included as part ofAftermath, or even a second Kombat Pack, without a potentially long runway leading up to a large-scale content release.
At this point, only time will tell. Luckily for fans ofMortal Kombat, the wait for new information will be over within the week according to series co-creator Boon, and if previous leaks are correct than players can look forward to pitting Rambo againstArnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminatorin brutal, deadly combat.
Mortal Kombat 11is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.
