NetherRealm Studios has kept relatively quiet since it announced that active development on Mortal Kombat 11 had ceased. Because Injustice 2 left on a wide cliffhanger, and based upon NetherRealm's history of franchise title releases being hand-in-hand with one another, fans had assumed that a third Injustice installment would be in development next.

However, a rumor has surfaced that is out of left field for NetherRealm, and it has yet to be confirmed or denied. Regardless, the supposed leaker has accumulated in-depth detail about NetherRealm's alleged next title, which will almost certainly come as a surprise to fans of the studio if it eventually proves to be true.

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Posting from a "burner account", hugeleakeractually claims that NetherRealm's next game, potentially titled Multiversus, will be a tag-based platform-fighter with characters from a sweeping variety of franchises and cartoons, such as The Lord of the Rings' Gandalf and The Flintstones' Fred Flintstone. Admittedly, this rumored leak sounds like an absurd hodgepodge of franchises and fighting game mechanics. But though the leaker states that their sources are kept secret due to privacy and safety concerns, hugeleakeractually appears to confidently support the leak's authenticity.

Interestingly, hugeleakeractually proposes that NetherRealm's departure from Mortal Kombat and Injustice would marry the platform-fighter mechanics of Super Smash Bros. or Nickeloden All-Star Brawl with tag-based systems from traditional fighting games such as Marvel Vs. Capcom. Familiar characters such as Batman would apparently return alongside Johnny Bravo, Tom and Jerry, and Shaggy as characters that the leaker says are confirmed for Multiversus.

Indeed, hugeleakeractually states that Multiversus' origin was birthed from the meme of Shaggy debuting into Mortal Kombat as a guest character, which NetherRealm had entertained. But because Shaggy would not be included in Mortal Kombat for logistics around licensing in such a violent game, Warner Bros. may have considered other options for games where different crossovers could occur. Perhaps the most salient argument toward this game being legitimate is that hugeleakeractually mentions "Warner Bros. loved the idea of combining their properties and establishing more Warner crossovers." This would make sense, as hugeleakeractually notes that this mindset also resulted in Space Jam 2's emphasis on multiversal crossovers.

Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are allegedly considered for the game, though hugeleakeractually states that may have been a joke, or they heard they may not make it into the game due to Warner Bros. licensing issues. Further, hugeleakeractually provides a link to a supposed trademark for Multiversus under Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., though even hugeleakeractually is uncertain whether that trademark is for the same IP or not.

Multiversus' fighting game grab-bag and the details supporting its existence have yet to be substantiated by any reputable sources, however. As such, until other announcements are made that corroborate it, the leak should only be observed as a rumor at this point.

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Source: Trademarks