NetherRealm Studios has established a pattern of alternating betweenMortal KombatandInjusticegames since the studio started in 2011. Considering this, many fans assume thatInjustice 3will be the studio’s next game, though nothing official has been announced. This assumption has also fueled supposed “leaks” online, and there’s one that’s making the rounds that’s almost certainly fake.
A new rumor being spread online claims to reveal specific details aboutInjustice 3. The “leaker” claims that they work for an international branch of WB Games. They claim that the game is set to launch in May 2021, with Joaquin Phoenix potentially being used for The Joker’s likeness. Robert Pattinson’s Batman will also be available forInjustice 3as a pre-order bonus, and Neo fromThe Matrixwill be a day one DLC character to tie-in toThe Matrix 4movie. Keanu Reeves has supposedly signed a deal to voice Neo in the game, and moreMatrixcontent will be found via Trinity cosmetics for Catwoman.
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The leaker goes on to say thatInjustice 3will have two story modes, one that continues the story of the first two games and the other that focuses on an alternate timeline Justice League. The game will apparently have a big focus on cosmetics and customization, with the example being that it’s possible to make The Joker a Red Lantern Corps member. They also claim that the game will feature Huntress and Penguin as new characters, with Hawkgirl andLex Luthor returning from the first gameafter they were absent fromInjustice 2.
There are a couple of big reasons why fans should disregard this particularInjustice 3rumor. For one, whileInjustice 3could very well be in development, it’s highly unlikely that things like a Keanu Reeves voice acting deal orJoaquin Phoenix Jokerrights would be nailed down at this stage. And secondly, another poster on the Reddit thread where this leak originated stated that they checked with someone who would know if this was real, and they said it was fake, also accusing the original poster of lying about working for WB Games. The Reddit thread has since been deleted, so it’s possible that concrete evidence was provided to the mods that proved the leak was fake.
Even so, this hasn’t stopped theInjustice 3rumor from spreading online, showing that fans are excited to learn more about the game, whenever it does materialize. For now, though, NetherRealm is still busy working onMortal Kombat 11, having yet to release theSpawn DLC characterand possibly even preppingKombat Pack 2. Considering this, it may be quite a long time before fans seeInjustice 3or whatever project NetherRealm will release next.
