It lately emerged that Mortal Kombat and Injustice developer NetherRealm Studios had shut down its cellular workforce, shedding over 50 folks, following which it was unclear what the long run was going to seem like for the numerous ongoing reside service cellular titles the studio at present has beneath its belt. A kind of has been confirmed to be shutting down.
Particularly, it’s Mortal Kombat: Onslaught that’s shutting down. The team-based motion RPG spinoff launched final October for iOS and Android, however NetherRealm Studios has introduced that the sport might be taken off sale on each platforms beginning in the present day (July 22), with in-game microtransactions being obtainable till August 23. Following that, on October 21, a little bit over a yr on from the sport’s launch, it is going to be totally shut down, which suggests it should not stay playable both.
It’s unknown whether or not an analogous destiny awaits NetherRealm Studios’ different ongoing cellular titles – Mortal Kombat Cell and Injustice 2 – although given all current developments, it might sound silly to be optimistic about their prospects. Keep tuned for extra updates.