Despite WB Games announcing its focus on tentpole franchises like Mortal Kombat in 2024, a sequel to Injustice may be on the docket instead. MultiverSusie, known for MultiVersus leaks before the title’s shutdown was announced, tweeted, “MultiVersus shutting down is an injustice, then doing it all again is another injustice. Leaving me without any leaks is yet again another injustice.”

They would then follow up with another tweet stating, “3.” Putting 2 and 2 – or, in this case, 2 and 1 – together seemingly points to a new Injustice.

This is far from hard confirmation, and NetherRealm hasn’t officially announced plans to return to the DC-centric fighter. Considering that Injustice 2 launched in 2017 and garnered a strong critical and commercial response, a sequel wouldn’t be out of left field. Time will tell, so stay tuned for updates.

Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Reveal

Metal Gear Solid had its share of rumors last year, the most significant being that Virtuos is working on a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3. Things seemed somewhat quiet since this news emerged, but this past October saw the developer uploading a recruitment video where fans spotted the “The Art of Metal Gear Solid” book. It then recently listed Konami as a client on its website while noting its experience with Fox Engine (used to develop Metal Gear Solid 5). An announcement at The Game Awards may seem off base, but these recent developments are conspicuous.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Trailer and Release Date

You’d be forgiven for thinking Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a way off. Electronic Arts revealed the sequel to the hit action-adventure back in May and went radio silent. Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb alleges it to be on track for release in March 2023, with new information coming in December. Insider-Gaming’s Tom Henderson would later reveal a new trailer, release date, and pre-order date would be revealed roughly 30 minutes into The Game Awards 2022. Again, we’ll have to wait and see, but EA needs to start promoting the game sooner rather than later.

Overdose Reveal

Back in June, Kojima Productions’ rumored next project Overdose was leaked. It allegedly stars Margaret Qualley of Death Stranding fame, though it seems more of a horror game. The studio would begin teasing the title at TGS 2022 with a mysterious woman (later revealed to be Elle Fanning) and a tagline stating, “Who am I?”

Another image at PAX Australia featured another silhouetted actor (later confirmed to be Shioli Kutsuna) with the words “Where am I?” The next teaser image had no actor and simply asked, “How come?” It’s all seemingly leading to something, and a reveal at The Game Awards feels likely.

Diablo 4 Release Date Reveal

It’s no secret that Blizzard has been hosting closed tests for Diablo 4, but Insider-Gaming’s Tom Henderson reported that various hands-on impressions from media outlets would go live in early December. This is reportedly slated for before The Game Awards, though the actual date may be subject to change.

XboxEra’s Nick Baker alleged that a release date would be announced at the show, with Windows Central corroborating. The latter also claimed pre-orders to be going live as well, along with a reveal of premium physical and digital editions, and pre-order bonuses (including an open beta in February). So whether it’s before the awards or on the same date, Diablo 4 news is reportedly due in the coming weeks.

Final Fantasy 16 New Trailer and Release Date Announcement

Final Fantasy 16 is the next big mainline Final Fantasy title and has only looked more impressive since its reveal last year. While the development team plans to reveal the release date in December, this could happen at The Game Awards. According to Insider-Gaming’s Tom Henderson, pre-orders are reportedly going live on December 7th or 8th, with a new trailer also to be revealed. That could be when the event unveils the release date, though the developer could opt to specify the month instead of a hard date.

NetherRealm’s Next Game

Whether it’s leaks or teases from the studio itself, Mortal Kombat 12 has long been rumored as NetherRealm’s next project. Nevertheless, chief creative officer Ed Boon took some fans aback when he outright tweeted that the developer’s next project was Injustice 3 or Mortal Kombat 12. Call it rolling or an honest-to-goodness answer, but NetherRealm did announce Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11 at previous TGAs. Perhaps three times the charm this year.

Alan Wake 2

Remedy Entertainment was set to reveal more on Alan Wake 2 at this year’s Summer Game Fest showcase. That didn’t happen, but it assured fans that the horror game is on track for 2023. An appearance at The Game Awards 2022 is still kind of 50/50, but since it was revealed at last year’s show, it’s certainly possible.

Crash Bandicoot Wumpa League

Rumors of a new Crash Bandicoot game have circulated for a while, with several indications that it could be a multiplayer project called Wumpa League. Jez Corden of Windows Central reported on the next title being a four-player brawler developed by Toys for Bob. Why could it be announced at The Game Awards? An “Aku Aku’s Steam-In Pizza Shack” box was sent to YouTuber Canadian Guy Eh with a receipt that said, “Hungry for more? Try out our new Wumpa Pizza for $12.08!” “12.08,” of course, corresponds to The Game Awards on December 8th. Whether it’s Wumpa League or not, a new Crash Bandicoot announcement is coming.

Death Stranding 2

Would two Kojima Productions reveals at one show make much sense? Probably not, which is also why Kojima may go ahead and do it. We already know Death Stranding 2 is in development, thanks to actor Norman Reedus confirming the same. Whether it’s far enough to showcase anything remains to be seen, but even a simple announcement by Kojima that it’s in the works, even in pre-production, is enough.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

While a new trailer for Skull and Bones is likely to be showcased to remind everyone that it still exists, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora could appear, despite being delayed to sometime between April 2023 and March 2024. Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to the first movie, will release one week after The Game Awards. Weird as it sounds, some cross-promotion is possible, though it’s still a toss-up given rumors in July about Frontiers of Pandora being in rough shape.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Like Mortal Kombat, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has a history with The Game Awards. It was first revealed at The Game Awards 2019 and re-emerged at TGA 2021 with a gameplay trailer. Given the lack of new footage at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, not to mention the lackluster number of Xbox exclusives this year, it could get some update on December 8th. Not a release date, of course, but one can still dream.

Layers of Fears Release Date Reveal

While Bloober Team is now known more for being “The Silent Hill 2 Remake Studio,” it still has a new Layers of Fear title coming out. Developed on Unreal Engine 5 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, it was announced at the Summer Game Fest showcase and received another trailer at the Future Games Show during Gamescom. A proper release date at The Game Awards is possible, especially if it’s out in early 2023.

New Ghost Recon

A new Ghost Recon is rumored to be in development. It was mentioned in the infamous GeForce Now leak and reportedly targets a release by March 31st, 2023. If still planned for the same, a reveal at The Game Awards wouldn’t be far-fetched. It’s unlikely but keep an eye out all the same.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Back in September, an insider claimed that gameplay for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 would be shown “soon.” That didn’t happen, but Insomniac did note that the game is making good progress and is still scheduled for 2023. Sony would probably save a major reveal like this for its next PlayStation Showcase. Or it may try to steal everyone’s thunder at The Game Awards.

The Wolf Among Us 2

Given how it’s releasing in 2023 and had a preview hosted by The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley last February, The Wolf Among Us 2 seems plausible for this year’s show. Telltale Games said in September that there wouldn’t be any more updates “for a while” since it doesn’t want to overhype the game. Call it a toss-up for now.

Well, it’ll be one of those two, unsurprisingly. While some may have been holding out hope that the developer will finally make that Marvel vs DC game that fans have been hoping for for a while, NetherRealm Studios boss Ed Boon recently confirmed in a Twitter AMA that the studio’s next game is going to be either Injustice 3 or Mortal Kombat 12. 

In response to another question, Boon also suggested that more characters introduced in the Mortal Kombat series’ 3D era games will be getting much more attention “soon”- which might suggest that Mortal Kombat 12 is in the pipeline next for the developer.

Reports have claimed since last year that Mortal Kombat 12 will indeed be NetherRealm’s next big game, which has been mentioned in several other subsequent leaks and teases since then as well. Of course, it remains to be seen when WB Games will decide to reveal more details on that front in an official capacity. Perhaps with the upcoming The Game Awards? Here’s hoping.

I3 or MK12

— Ed Boon (@noobde) November 20, 2022

That is something we will soon fix.

— Ed Boon (@noobde) November 20, 2022

In a blog from developer Ighor July, which you can read here, he talked about how he was able to access the database to Nvidia’s streaming service, GeForce Now, that allows you to stream games from your PC. Within it is a list of entries of various titles, compiled by SteamDB founder Pavel Djundik. While most are titles that are known and out, there’s a sizable amount of them are not. For instance, Resident Evil 4 Remake, a title that has been rumored via insider leaks, is here. As well as games we may know is coming even if there’s been no official announcement, such as Gears 6.

Maybe what is most interesting, however, is there’s lots of titles from Sony. God of War 2018 is here, alongside Gran Turismo 7, Horizon: Forbidden West, Returnal and Demon’s Souls, all Sony first party titles that do not have currently announced PC ports. We know the company has become more open to porting titles to the PC, though it has been on a very limited basis. You can see the full list through here.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind. While it is possible that this has potentially just outed a whole lot of titles coming to PC, it could also be that a lot of these are placeholders for projects that may not be active. It’s also been said that GeForce Now has been used extensively in game development recently due to pandemic remote work conditions, so it’s very possible some of this is left over from that. For instance, of all the PlayStation first party titles, only God of War has a direct reference to Steam as a platform, while the other titles have no platform tied to it.

So, with that in mind, it’s hard to tell what all this could or could not mean. We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Tomorrow will see the digital fan expo, DC FanDome. The event will be over the course of the day tomorrow and feature announcements about DC properties ranging from TV shows, movies and video games. There was hope that this would also see the announcement of Injustice 3, especially since the Creative Director and longtime member of NetherRealm Studios (who develop the Injustice games) is attending the event. But it seems unlikely at this point.

As reported via DSOGaming, WB put out a press release earlier today about the event, stating explicitly, “In case you missed it, two games will be announced. So, be sure to tune-in for those announcements and much more!” We already know the two games in question: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League from Rocksteady and the next Batman game from WB Montreal that will most likely be titled Gotham Knights. While it’s certainly possible there could be a surprise announcement, the fact this was put out probably means we should only expect those two games.

The last game in the series, Injustice 2, released in 2017 with the last game from NetherRealm releasing in 2019, Mortal Kombat 11. So, by the typical schedule, it’s getting about time for an Injustice 3 and there’s rumors that an Injustice and Mortal Kombat are already in development for next generation consoles, just don’t expect it at tomorrow’s DC FanDome.

The DC FanDome is coming up on August 22nd and already looks to have a solid line-up of reveals. Rocksteady Studios confirmed its Suicide Squad game in a new tweet with a teaser reportedly being showcased. Rumors have also been running about WB Games Montreal’s new Batman game and NetherRealm’s Injustice 3.

Injustice 3 is perhaps more interesting because the teases began recently. Tom Taylor, who wrote the Injustice comic book series, began tweeting out the letters for the game. Meanwhile, NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon is confirmed to be attending DC FanDome. Adding further fuel to the fire is a tweet by BossLogic with fan art of the Injustice 3 title (while tagging Boon, no less).

This isn’t an official confirmation by any means but BossLogic – who recently created the key art for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – will also be at the event. The Watchmen-style touches could just be a red herring but the series wouldn’t exactly be out of place given its popularity recently. We’ll have to wait for more information in the coming weeks.

INJUSTIC3 @noobde 😀 pic.twitter.com/7bq4K1UBZb

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) August 9, 2020

NetherRealm Studios’ has been pushing the envelope with fighting game graphics for a while now, especially with titles like Injustice 2 and more recently with Mortal Kombat 11. Nonetheless, it may be looking to go even further on Xbox Series X and PS5. A new job listing is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Graphics to work on “state-of-the-art graphics technology for the PS5 and Xbox Series X”.

The kicker is that this will be to “drive the next generation console graphics vision for the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises.” The position involves working closely with the Lead Engineer and team to “develop state-of-the-art graphics technology for the PS5, and Xbox Series X. Your domain will span the entire rendering pipeline and your responsibilities will include optimization, design, and implementation of pivotal new graphics technology.”

It’s likely that Mortal Kombat 11 and Injustice 2 will be making the jump to next-gen consoles in the coming year. In the case of the former, it would make even more sense especially as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has spoken about “years of new content” being planned. However, it wouldn’t be strange if NetherRealm has already started planning sequels in both franchises for next-gen consoles.

The DC Fandome event is taking place on August 22nd at 10 AM PT with WB Games and DC announcing a new game. Maybe an announcement of Injustice 2 for Xbox Series X and PS5 could be made as well? Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.