🚨 FATALITY INCOMING: Mortal Kombat 12 OFFICIAL TRAILER LEAKS – Scorpion’s SPEAR RIPS BACK in 2026… But NetherRealm’s SILENCE Spells DOOM After 2YR Hiatus?! 🔥🩸😱
Bloody fan masterpiece EXPLODES with MK1 engine gore, NEW roster teases, Kameo EVOLUTION! Ed Boon HINTS “planned for years”… TGA Dec 12 DROPS the hammer or buries it FOREVER?
Rico’s chaos? Nah – THIS is ULTIMATE BRUTALITY! 👀
👉 RIP & TEAR LINK for leaks, roster whispers & if NRS REDEEMS!
A stunning fan-made “official” trailer for Mortal Kombat 12 has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, fueling feverish speculation that NetherRealm Studios could unveil the real thing at The Game Awards 2025 on December 12. The two-minute concept, showcasing hyper-realistic fatalities, revamped kombos, and teases for classics like Scorpion and Sub-Zero, taps into pent-up demand two years after Mortal Kombat 1‘s 2023 release – with insiders whispering a 2026 drop for the gore-soaked sequel.
The Mortal Kombat franchise, born in 1992 as an arcade brawler challenging Street Fighter dominance, has defined mature fighters with its over-the-top violence, deep lore of realms clashing (Earthrealm vs. Outworld), and iconic “Finish Him!” fatalities. NetherRealm Studios (formerly Midway) revived it post-bankruptcy under Warner Bros. Games. Mortal Kombat (2011 reboot) sold 3 million; MKX (2015) 12 million; MK11 (2019) 15 million. The series boasts 90+ million lifetime sales, esports dominance via EVO, and crossovers like Injustice.
Mortal Kombat 1 (MK1), launched September 19, 2023, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Switch later), soft-rebooted the timeline via Liu Kang’s godhood post-MK11. It earned 87 Metacritic praise for Unreal Engine 5 visuals, fluid 60FPS netcode, and Kameo assists – AI-controlled helpers for combos. Sales topped 4 million by mid-2024, with expansions like Khaos Reigns (September 2024) adding Havik and DLC guests (Omni-Man, Homelander). Despite microtransaction gripes and story backlash, it proved the formula’s vitality amid Tekken 8’s rise.
Post-launch, NetherRealm entered hiatus – standard after 4-5 year cycles. Co-creator Ed Boon confirmed February 2025: “Next game has been planned for a long time,” quashing cancellation fears amid Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs (2024, affecting non-core staff). August 2025 interview: Boon discussed MK1’s reset due to lore bloat, hinting evolution – perhaps Injustice 3 or MK12 proper. Rumors favor MK12: Job listings for animators/story (April 2025) suggest single-player campaign; leaks claim full production, targeting 2026/2027.
The viral trailer – uploaded late November 2025 – mimics TGA-style reveals: Cinematic Liu Kang opener, roster flashes (Mileena, Johnny Cage, rumored newcomers like Meat or guest Spawn), airborne rages, brutalities in 4K. “Concept” disclaimer buried, but comments explode: “This HAS to be real!” Views surge alongside X predictions listing MK12 for TGA.
X (formerly Twitter) buzzes. @Geezaws2’s TGA wishlist: “MK12/Injustice 3.” Reddit’s r/MortalKombatLeads debates: 2026 viable post-Khaos Reigns? Fans demand 30+ fighters day-one, no battle pass overkill. Skeptics: “NRS cooking Injustice after DC push.”
NetherRealm’s Chicago HQ (200+ devs) leverages UE5 for next-gen gore: Immersive fatalities, destructible arenas? Multiplatform certain; Switch 2 port likely. Warner Bros. FY2026 earnings mum, but fighting genre booms – Tekken 8 (7M sold), Street Fighter 6 (4M).
TGA history: MK1 teased 2022; EVO 2023 full reveal. Geoff Keighley teases “world premieres”; Warner slot open. If true, expect Scorpion “Get over here!” opener, roster drop, 2026 window – priming EVO 2026 beta.
Confusion abounds: MK2 movie (May 2026, Simon McQuoid directing, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana) trailers dominate feeds, Quan Chi teases viral. Boon trolls: Clock teases (2023) led to MK1.
Challenges: Live-service fatigue post-MK1; competition from 2XKO, Multiversus. NRS rebounds: MK1 esports peaks, mobile MK Onslaught (2024) success.
Fan petitions hit 50K; concepts rack millions. Boon: “Planned long ago.” As Dec 12 nears, realms collide. Trailer? Tease? Or fatality on hopes?
