NetherRealm is reportedly prioritizing work on Mortal Kombat 12 over Injustice 3

Grubb explains that another reason why NetherRealm is working on Mortal Kombat 12 over Injustice 3 is due to the WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. merger earlier this year.

According to several reports, the merged company will split up Warner Bros Games sometime in the future. This will result in some studios remaining with AT&T while others will go to the new company. However, none of the reports specified which studios were leaving. This suggests that NetherRealm is erring on the side of caution if what Grubb is saying is true.

On the off-chance that NetherRealm was working on Injustice 3 and lost the license to Batman and others, it would mean that they'd have to scrap development on the game midway.

While NetherRealm's decision to pivot their resources towards a safer project does make sense, it doesn't line up with the earlier reports that NetherRealm's next project is a Marvel fighting game.

Maybe NetherRealm wasn't really working on a Marvel fighting game in the first place. Or, maybe, Mortal Kombat 12 will come after it's finished working on the Marvel fighting game.

At this point, all we have to go on is speculation, guesswork, and rumors. Until we hear more from NetherRealm or Warner Bros Games, it's best to assume that Injustice 3 is in the works. If it isn't, then it's a huge shame because the Injustice animated universe has just begun.