NetherRealm Studios confirmed the development of "Injustice 2" for the PS4, Xbox One and possibly for the PC. (Photo : Facebook)
New details for "Injustice 2" will feature the sequel's release date for the PlayStation 4 and a demo and beta version coming soon.
NetherRealm Studios producer and "Mortal Kombat" creator Eb Boon confirmed the release date for "Injustice 2" as he tweeted a photo with May 16, 2017 as the game's official launch for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles.
Boon previously shut down rumors of "Injustice 2" launching on March 28. which was placed by the video game website Game Transfers along with "Mass Effect: Andromeda" on March 31 and "Sniper Ghost Warrior" on April 4,VG 24/7 reported.
Previous reports claimed that "Injustice 2" could launch within March for the consoles as GameStop's marketing plan revealed that the sequel could be release in the first quarter of 2017 which is roughly on January-March alongside "Mass Effect: Andromeda" and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
Now that Boon official announced "Injustice 2's" launch date, gaming fans will now wonder which other DC characters will NetherRealm add in sequel's growing roster. Boon teased several characters such as the Watchmen and Red Hood, along with two guest fighters Sub-Zero and Spawn.
Other characters like Beast Boy, Starfire, John Constantine, Captain Cold, Black Canary, The Atom, Firestorm, Poison Ivy, Ra's al Ghul and many more are teased to join "Injustice 2".
The playable characters in "Injustice 2" are Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, Supergirl, Blue Beetle, Atrocitus, Harley Quinn, Deadshot and Gorilla Grodd.
Meanwhile, it seems that gaming fans wil expect a new demo or beta version of "Injustice 2" very soon.
Boon answered a fans question about a possible new demo or a beta version of "Injustice 2" as he tweeted an answer saying that there is a "chance" it could happen.
No official word yet as to when NetherRealm Studios will announce or even confirm a new demo for the sequel, and it might happen.
Warner Bros. Marketing Manager Brian Goodman told Gamereactor that Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios are working on the structure of "Injustice 2's" storyline.
Goodman explained that they are going to make sure the plot for "Injustice 2" would be perfect story-wise and will have gamers play it again for the second time. Goodman added that they are a number of new single player modes for "Injustice 2", as well as a set of online game modes and even a co-op gameplay soon.
It was noted that the decision to include branching storylines within "Injustice 2" was not only for the sake of giving players replayability, but to enable the team to revisit certain events in the sequel and the whole DC Universe.
NetherRealm Studios previously addressed the concerns over the "Gear System" in "Injustice 2" as gaming fans fear that the use of it could make the game unbalanced. Goodman explained that he and the game developers anticipated that the hesitation from the fans and the are developing it "intelligently" to deliver something new and unique for both gaming and comic book fans. He admitted that the gear system could indeed give off an unfair advantage to some players, but there are game modes that will cater to the players concerns to make in balanced as possible.
"Injustice 2" will launch on May 16 for the PS4 and Xbox One.
