UPDATE 11/5/23: Mortal Kombat 1 is the name for the series’ upcoming reboot, according to reliable console store spy Billbil-kun. The title fits with previous hints the game will be a re-imagining of the franchise so far.
Store listings for the game suggest it will be released for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S – so, no PS4 or Xbox One.
We’re expecting an official reveal of the game in the coming days.
ORIGINAL STORY 10/5/23:NetherRealm Studios has released yet another video teasing the next entry in its long-running Mortal Kombat series – and there’s mounting speculation it could be hinting at a reboot.
NetherRealm shared a first teaser at the start of this month, appended to a video celebrating Mortal Kombat’s 30th anniversary. It showed sands steadily trickling through an hourglass before a sudden camera zoom focused in on the very last grain, which then exploded.