It has been two months since Nightwolf was announced as a Mortal Kombat 11 DLC character, and details about this post-launch fighter still remain at a minimum. While fans have gotten a look at the character, by way of a brief Mortal Kombat 11 Nightwolf teaser, information on his moveset and official release date has not been revealed. However, it seems that this relative silence about Nightwolf may be about to finally come to an end.
Earlier today, Mortal Kombat 11 director and series co-creator Ed Boon took to Twitter, stating, "Fingers krossed on Thursday we should be sending The Wolf." Despite the fact that Boon's tweet does not specify an exact Thursday or the meaning of the word "sending," the tweet does seem to suggest that details on the forthcoming MK 11 DLC character Nightwolf will be released on August 1. That is, if everything goes according to plan.
To note, there could be some chance that Boon is implying that Nightwolf will release on Thursday, but that seems quite unlikely considering that in-combat footage of the character is still yet to be seen. While not impossible, such a release would certainly be a bit unprecedented.
With respect to when Nightwolf will be available to Mortal Kombat 11 fans, that detail could certainly be part of the information that Boon is suggesting will come later this week. That said, a Mortal Kombat 11 Nightwolf release date leak occurred last week, and if it proves accurate, players can look forward to welcoming him to the MK11 roster in mid-August. As was the case with Shang Tsung, Kombat Pack owners will very likely get access to Nightwolf first.
Ever since the Mortal Kombat 11 Nightwolf announcement, Boon has been teasing the character on his Twitter, sharing two images and the aforementioned MK 11 Nightwolf video clip. This teasing, when coupled with the absence of much concrete information, has left some fans frustrated, but this frustration may be about to subside if more details about Nightwolf truly are revealed on Thursday.
Mortal Kombat 11 is out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with a Stadia version in development.