Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser: A Glimpse into the Sands of Time and the Future of the Franchise

NetherRealm Studios has finally dropped a teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated Mortal Kombat 12, leaving fans curious and excited for the upcoming game. The enduring popularity of the Mortal Kombat series has left gamers wondering whether NetherRealm's next project would be a new installment in the franchise, Injustice 3, or something entirely different.

The Mortal Kombat creator, Ed Boon, hinted on Twitter that the next game in development would either be Mortal Kombat 12 or Injustice 3. Later, a Warner Bros. Discovery executive confirmed that Mortal Kombat 12 was indeed in development. Fans are eagerly awaiting a full reveal, speculated to happen later this month.

In the meantime, the intriguing teaser has fanned the flames of anticipation. At the end of a video thanking fans for supporting Mortal Kombat for the past 30 years, an hourglass appears, pouring out sand. The camera zooms in on a single grain of sand before it explodes. This moment has left fans with several questions but likely alludes to the events of Mortal Kombat 11's story.

Mortal Kombat 11's narrative revolves around Kronika, the Keeper of Time, who manipulates time following the demise of her son Shinnok. Kronika uses her Hourglass artifact to do this. However, by the end of Mortal Kombat 11's Aftermath expansion, she is no more. The expansion concludes with one of two possible endings: either Shang Tsung or Liu Kang gain control of the Hourglass and create a "New Era," essentially crafting a brand-new timeline.

In conclusion, based on the teaser, Mortal Kombat 12 seems to be continuing the events of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath expansion. However, it remains uncertain whether the story will introduce a new timeline as a reboot or follow one of the endings from the expansion as canon. Fans can only speculate and wait for the full reveal of Mortal Kombat 12 to know what lies ahead for the beloved franchise.