Fans shouldn’t expect to see Ellie fromThe Last of Usas a special guest fighter inMortal Kombat 12, and series co-creator Ed Boon has just revealed why. After almost two whole years of rumor and speculation,Mortal Kombat 12was finally confirmed by parent company Warner Bros Discovery during a quarterly earnings call late last month. Naturally, this has caused longtimeMortal Kombatfans to speculate even further about what this newest entry of the infamous fighting game franchise will bring if it is indeed launching sometime later this year as the earnings call has claimed.One of the many areas of speculation surroundingMortal Kombat 12is what special guest characters could be joining franchise mainstays like Scorpion and Liu Kang on the blood-soaked fields of battle. Ever since 2011’sMortal Kombatreboot, developer NetherRealm has included game, comic, and film characters from outside theMKuniverse like Kratos, the Predator, and even John Rambo. Fans are already building wishlists forMortal Kombat 12guest fighters, and often ask Ed Boon about bringing in brutal legends like John Wick, John Constantine, and the nameless Doom Guy for a round or two of hard-hitting attacks and grizzly Fatalities.RELATED:Mortal Kombat 12 Might Not Be Using Unreal Engine 5However,Mortal Kombatseries co-creator Ed Boonhas just confirmed that at least one popular video game character won’t be crossing over into the unforgiving world ofMortal Kombat 12: Ellie Williams from Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Usseries. When asked about including Ellie as a guest character inMK 12, Boon quickly shot down the notion by stating that he does not want to see any of theMortal Kombatfranchise’s signature Fatalities performed on her. Of course, Boon may be joking in his answer, as he is known for his playful approach to engaging fans online.
PlayStation gamers were first introduced to a then-teenageEllie in 2013’sThe Last of Us, where she is one of the few survivors of a nightmarish plague that has transformed much of humanity into terrifying Infected monsters. Ellie quickly became a popular character in bothThe Last of Usand its 2020 sequel, and this has only grown in the wake of the highly successfulThe Last of Ustelevision series on HBO earlier this year, which hadGame of ThronesandHildastar Bella Ramsey play the role of Ellie alongsideThe Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal.
Ellie is no stranger to brutal violence in her home series, butThe Last of Usfans hoping to have her take inMortal Kombat 12might be disappointed inEd Boon’s latest social media answer. On the other hand, it’s easy to see why Boon and other players might not be able to stomach seeing such a beloved character suffer through gory Fatalities, especially given how young Ellie is in theLast of Usgames. Fans will still have to wait to see what guest characters could show up inMortal Kombat 12, but one increasingly mainstream choice has likely just been taken off the list.
Mortal Kombat 12is in development.
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