Good news: NetherRealm Studios is making a new Mortal Kombat game.

Bad news: it’s not a new 2D fighting game, but it’s a mobile game for iOS and Android in 2023. It’s a mobile role-playing game with collection mechanics and will launch globally. Here’s the product description:

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught will feature the first mobile-exclusive cinematic story experience for the franchise, where players must build a team of fighters from a vast roster of characters—and unleash them in massive real-time group battles to stop a dark and dangerous threat from wreaking havoc across the realms.

This title will be the newest mobile entry for the Mortal Kombat franchise since the release of Mortal Kombat Mobile, which has amassed more than 150 million installs and is one of the top five most downloaded fighting games on iOS and Android. Mortal Kombat is also celebrating a major milestone this month with its 30th anniversary—a testimony to the enduring popularity and critical acclaim of this legendary franchise.

Here’s a quote from NetherRealm Studios chief creative officer Ed Boon, who is clearly going to cash in big from this following the success of the previous Injustice mobile games:

“We are pushing the boundaries of Mortal Kombat to allow players to experience the franchise in new ways, while still staying true to its core visceral nature. With Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, we reimagined Mortal Kombat into a strategic team-based collection RPG with fast-paced, group melee combat that both new and existing fans can enjoy.”

There’s some light at the end of the tunnel: if this MK game does well in a year, you can bet there’s going to be a new 2D fighting game from the company.