Don't wait for Mortal Kombat 12 news at EVO 2022

Those hoping for a Mortal Kombat 12 announcement at EVO 2022 need to tone down their enthusiasm. At least that's what series creator Ed Boon said.

Instead, according to Boone, other fighting games will be in the spotlight.

It's time to bask in the glory for Street Fighter and other great fighting games to appear. Let's enjoy them.

The last game in the Mortal Kombat series was released in 2019. In 2020, the eleventh installment in the Netherrealm Studios series has been updated with the Aftermath expansion. The DLC included an additional story mode, three new characters, new stages, as well as the return of stage fatalities and a friendship finishing move. Later in 2020, Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate was released, an edition that includes all downloadable content.

As for EVO 2022, the fighting tournament will feature Dragon Ball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy Versus, Guilty Gear - Strive, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate, Skullgirls 2nd Encore, Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, Tekken 7 and The King of Fighters 15.

Notably, Super Smash Bros. is missing from the list. However, Nintendo announced this back in February of this year.

EVO 2022 will take place August 5-7 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.