With an announcement released today Warner Bros. Games has made it known that in 2023 will come a new mobile game called Mortal Kombat: Onslaught. It will be an RPG with collectible characters and cinematic quality footage, developed and co-published by NetherRealm Studios.
The title will be the first game in the Mortal Kombat saga to arrive on mobile devices after the acclaimed Mortal Kombat Mobile. The latter did register over 150 million downloads on iOS and Androidbecoming one of the most downloaded fighting games ever.
What can we expect from Mortal Kombat: Onslaugh
According to the official announcement, the new video game will allow players to form a team of fighters chosen from a large roster of characters, and deploy them in huge group battles in real time to prevent a dark and fearsome threat from wreaking havoc in the realms.
“Mortal Kombat is a legendary franchise and a pop phenomenon that continues to thrill players and evolve the fighting game genre across multiple platforms,” he said. David Haddad, Chairman of Warner Bros. Games. “Mortal Kombat: Onslaught perfectly represents why Mortal Kombat has been a flagship gaming franchise for over 30 years, and the NetherRealm team continues to innovate and offer fans new gameplay possibilities.”
“We are expanding the boundaries of Mortal Kombat to allow players to experience the franchise in new ways, while remaining true to its deeper nature,” he said. Ed Boon, creative director of NetherRealm Studios. “With Mortal Kombat: Onslaught we have rethought Mortal Kombat by transforming it into a strategic team RPG with collectible characters and fast-paced melee group combat that will thrill both longtime and late-breaking fans.”