There are rumors that Microsoft may launch a game based on its franchise at Gamescom, developed by a third-party studio. Well-known insider NateTheHate spoke about the matter, and his words were later partially confirmed by Jez Corden.
Gamers are trying to get information from insider NateTheHate on what kind of games the Xbox team might be releasing. One suggestion was a sequel to Killer Instinct. But the tipster himself refuted this, noting that the fighting game was actually developed for Xbox by a third-party studio but was later cancelled.
NateTheHate answered one of the players’ questions about conditional Killer Instinct 2, point outThe game was cancelled. However, he later added that the project was being developed by a studio in Japan, but he had no information about which studio. There were previous rumors that Bandai Namco might be developing the project.
Note that discussions about the return of Killer Instinct come up frequently. At the same time, various studios emerged as possible creators of new games in the series. Especially at the beginning of this year, NetherRealm’s Ed Boon had the series in mind when he asked about the correct pricing for new games in the series.
The final part of Killer Instinct was released in 2013, with an anniversary update in 2023.
