Mortal Kombat: Onslaught for iOS and android announced

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Mortal Kombat Onslaught

Last Updated on: 20th October 2022, 12:52 am

The classic IP, Mortal Kombat, will have a new installment called Mortal Kombat: Onslaught. The game is set to be a collection of role-playing games.

Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios are teaming up to bring us a new collection of RPGs for iOS and Android users. Warner Bros. Games will be publishing the game, adding it to its line of popular titles like MultiVersus and Gotham Knights. NetherRealm Studios will be co-publishing the game. The studio is behind big mobile game titles like Injustice 2 Mobile and Mortal Kombat Mobile.

There have been some details provided about the game mechanics of this installment. However, Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have not relaid any specific details as to the exact date of the release of the game.

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Mortal Kombat_ Onslaught releasing on iOS and android
Credits: NetherRealm Studios

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught details

According to an article from Business Wire, the new collection of role-playing games is set to launch globally in 2023 across mobile devices running iOS or android. With RPG-centric gameplay, players can expect immersion in story progression and character development. This was confirmed by the President of Warner Bros. Games, David Haddad.

“Mortal Kombat is a legendary franchise and pop culture phenomenon, and it continues to engage players and advance the fighting genre across multiple platforms. Mortal Kombat: Onslaught is a testament to why Mortal Kombat has been a top gaming franchise for over 30 years, as the NetherRealm team continues to innovate and bring new gameplay to fans.”

David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Games

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught is expected to be the first mobile game in the Mortal Kombat franchise that will focus on cinematics. It will also offer a variety of names in its roster. The players will have to build a team of fighters from the given roster. That same team will be sent to the overworld to take on a series of trials from an unnamed antagonist who is aiming to cause chaos and destruction among the realms of the Mortal Kombat universe.

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Mortal Kombat_ Onslaught releasing
Credits: NetherRealm Studios

“We are pushing the boundaries of Mortal Kombat to allow players to experience the franchise in new ways, while still staying true to its core visceral nature. With Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, we reimagined Mortal Kombat into a strategic team-based collection RPG with fast-paced, group melee combat that both new and existing fans can enjoy.”

Ed Boon, Chief Creative Officer of NetherRealm Studios

From the information already provided by both companies, it appears that Mortal Kombat: Onslaught is set to be released sometime in 2023. It will have RPG and strategic team-based elements. This sounds like the installment may follow tactics or turn-based game mechanics.

In case you are interested, future players can also visit the official Mortal Kombat: Onslaught website and sign up for updates about the game.

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught will launch in 2023 on iOS and Android.