NetherRealm Studios appears to have next-generation Mortal Kombat and Injustice games planned if a recent job listing by the company is any indication.
While job listings aren’t direct confirmation of any games in development, they do at least tease that potential titles are in the works. That’s the case with a recent NetherRealm job listing on the WB Games career site. The job in question is for a principal software engineer in the realm of graphics.
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“NetherRealm, a division of WB Games Inc., seeks a Principal Software Engineer — Graphics to drive the next generation console graphics vision for the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises,” the job listing reads. “As a Principal Graphics Engineer, you will work closely with the Lead Engineer and the rest of your peers to develop state-of-the-art graphics technology for the PS5 and XBOX Series X.”
It’s not surprising to learn that NetherRealm is hiring for next-gen Mortal Kombat and Injustice games. Both fighting game franchises have found critical and financial success, so a PS5 and Xbox Series X version makes sense. The last Injustice game, Injustice 2, was released in 2017 with the latest Mortal Kombat game, Mortal Kombat 11, having released just last year.
If recent reports are any indication, NetherRealm could end up being owned by a new company as parent company AT&T is looking to sell the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division. This division includes studios like Avalanche, Rocksteady, and NetherRealm.
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WB Games is expected to reveal some news about its future video games at the recently announced DC FanDome. If NetherRealm were ready to show off a new Injustice game, this would be the place but considering the company is working on hiring employees for both the Injustice and Mortal Kombat series, that seems unlikely. NetherRealm just completed work on its Mortal Kombat 11 story expansion, Aftermath. You can read about why we thought Aftermath was good in our review.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Source: IGN.com Next-Gen Mortal Kombat and Injustice Games Planned