Mortal Kombat 1 Dev Chief Ed Boon Teases T-1000 Fatality and ‘Future DLC’

Mortal Kombat 1's Ed Boon Hints at Future DLC Following T-1000 Reveal

Ed Boon, the creative director behind Mortal Kombat 1, recently shared a sneak peek of the upcoming T-1000 Terminator's Fatality on social media, simultaneously teasing future downloadable content (DLC). This announcement coincided with the release of the Conan the Barbarian guest character and the revelation that Mortal Kombat 1 has surpassed five million copies sold.

Boon tweeted a short video showcasing a particularly brutal T-1000 Fatality, a nod to the iconic truck chase scene from Terminator 2. The accompanying comment, however, sparked significant speculation within the Mortal Kombat community. His statement, "With Conan getting into player’s hands, we are excited to keep trucking forward with future DLC!", fueled rumors of additional DLC characters beyond the current Khaos Reigns expansion.

The T-1000 marks the final character in the Khaos Reigns DLC, following the additions of Cyrax, Sektor, Noob Saibot, Ghostface, and Conan. The possibility of a third DLC pack, or Kombat Pack 3, has been a topic of much fan discussion, particularly given the game's impressive sales figures.

Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company, has expressed continued confidence in the Mortal Kombat franchise. CEO David Zaslav recently stated the company intends to focus heavily on just four key titles, with Mortal Kombat being one of them. This commitment, coupled with Boon's previous statement that NetherRealm had already chosen its next project three years ago and would support Mortal Kombat 1 "for a long time to come," suggests a bright future for the franchise.

While many anticipate a third installment in the Injustice fighting game series, no official announcements have been made by either NetherRealm or Warner Bros. The development history of both franchises, alternating releases between Mortal Kombat and Injustice, was disrupted by several factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to a new Unreal Engine (from Unreal Engine 3 in Mortal Kombat 11 to Unreal Engine 4 in Mortal Kombat 1). However, Boon has explicitly confirmed that the Injustice franchise remains a possibility.