Mortal Kombat 12 won’t be announced at EVO 2022, claims Ed Boon VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Mortal Kombat 12 won’ t be announced at EVO 2022 claims Ed Boon“It’s time for Street Fighter… Let’s enjoy that!” Video Game News 2nd Aug 2022 / 10:16 am Posted by Jordan MiddlerEd Boon has claimed that the next game in the Mortal Kombat franchise won’t be announced as part of the upcoming EVO 2022 Championship event. In a tweet quoting an article from IGN, the man who has been behind the franchise since its inception said: “…except Mortal Kombat. Sorry.” This is in reference to the article suggesting that “The developers behind Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken and Guilty Gear are all expected to make announcements during Evo 2022.” In a further response to this, Boon said: “Its time for Street Fighter and other great fighting games to be in the sun!” Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new live show it will be running alongside this week’s Evolution Championship Series, and that the show will contain special announcements. Evo 2022, which marks the show’s 20th anniversary, is being held in Las Vegas from August 5-7. The next Mortal Kombat game has been the subject of much speculation as of late. The franchise, which hasn’t had a new entry since Mortal Kombat 11 in 2019, was thought to be in limbo during the merger of Time Warner and Discovery Media. Warner Bros. Games Announces Mortal Kombat 11 UltimateSubscribe to VGC on YouTube Journalist Jeff Grubb claimed last August that NetherRealm was working on Mortal Kombat 12, suggesting the studio was prioritising it over its DC superhero series Injustice due to uncertainty over its future with parent company WB Games. “It lines up with the reality and it lines up with what I’ve heard, where Mortal Kombat 12 would make the most sense because that’s a game they know will make money, it will sell well… Mortal Kombat 11 was great, it’s doing well, but if you come out with Mortal Kombat 12 it will also sell and do well,” Grubb said. Related 3 EVO 2022 confirms ‘ Nintendo has chosen’ Smash Bros will not returnThis will mark the first EVO event without the series since 2013However, earlier this year, the actor behind Johnny Cage appeared to tease that he was recording new material for the fighting game series. In a now-deleted tweet, Andrew Bowen, who portrayed Cage in Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11, posted a video revealing that he was at the Warner Bros. lot. To the background of music that sounds suspiciously like Mortal Kombat 2’s opening theme, the video’s audio says: “Every deadly technique. It’s savage combat.” Post a comment Related VGC Content Mortal Kombat creator says 30th anniversary is the main focus new game ‘ in due time’ 6 days ago Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo3 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future4 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 25 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News AEW Fight Forever listing reveals platforms match types and moreThe game could launch in September, according to a report2 months ago1 US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches1 hour ago1 Comment Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration2 hours ago Battlefield 2042’ s new update reworks the Kaleidoscope map and SpecialistsA player profile and statistics page will also be available in-game2 months agoBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.