Mortal Kombat celebrates 30 years with a new trailer

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Mortal Kombat celebrates its 30th anniversary after its first arcade release in October 1992. The fighting game's gory style made it an instant classic. His style has influenced headlines across the industry for the past 30 years.

Mortal Kombat was one of the first video game series to develop into a multimedia franchise with movies, comics, and anime adaptations of the series. A new trailer released by NetherRealm to commemorate the series' history highlights this. They show different adaptations of iconic characters like Liu Kang and Sonya Blade side by side to highlight how they have changed over time.

Unfortunately, this trailer doesn't announce any new content, but NetherRealm has released some nostalgia for fans. Klassic Movie Raiden will be available for Mortal Kombat Mobile players from October 7-11. The skin features the likeness and voice of actor Christopher Lambert from the 1995 film.

NetherRealm Studios co-creator and chief creative officer, Ed Boon, confirmed on Twitter that the next NetherRealm Studios title won't be announced until after the anniversary celebration.

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As NetherRealm celebrates Mortal Kombat's anniversary, it comes during a time of change. It is still unclear how the studios of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be affected by the merger between Warner Bros. Media and Discovery and what is the long-term game strategy of the new entity. In April, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that JB Perrette will be CEO and Chairman of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment, which includes overseeing the company's gaming strategy.

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