NetherRealm is shutting down free-to-play cell recreation Mortal Kombat: Onslaught

Developer NetherRealm has pulled the plug on its free-to-play cell recreation Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, simply days after the studio reportedly laid off its total cell group.

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, a character-collecting RPG that includes faces from throughout the combating collection, was introduced in October 2022 and arrived nearly precisely one yr later. It promised a “mobile-exclusive” story and “huge real-time group battles” for as much as ten fighters.

9 months on, nevertheless, and Onslaught is formally shutting down. NetherRealm introduced the information on Twitter/X, writing, “We’re sorry to tell you that Mortal Kombat: Onslaught will shut its operations in October. It has been an honour creating this recreation for our Kommunity, and we respect the passion from our followers.”

Onslaught will likely be pulled from iOS and Android shops at this time, twenty second July, however in-app purchases will proceed till twenty third August. The sport will likely be playable till twenty first October this yr.

Information of Mortal Kombat: Onslaught’s impending closure comes after claims from NetherRealm staff final week that the studio’s cell division had been laid off. On the time, it was famous the group was liable for reside service operations on three video Games – Mortal Kombat Cell, Injustice 2, and Mortal Kombat: Onslaught – and whereas NetherRealm is but to touch upon the job cuts, it did transfer shortly to guarantee Mortal Kombat Cell Gamers the sport would “proceed operations and have full assist.”

These layoffs adopted mother or father firm Warner Bros. Discovery’s admission in February it was bracing for a “robust yr”, after it revealed gross sales of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League had failed to satisfy its expectations. The cuts look like part of wider job losses on the firm, however the resolution to put off NetherRealm’s cell group is maybe shocking given Warner Bros’ announcement in March it could shifting its focus to cell, free-to-play, and live-service titles to fight what it referred to as the “unstable” AAA market.