Mortal Kombathas crossed nearly every boundary in entertainment. It’s had movies, animated series, mobile spin-offs, and guest fighters like the T-800, Rambo, Joker, and Omni-Man. But despite this versatility, one major crossover remains missing: an official first-person shooter appearance. Leaked assets in late 2023 hinted at aCall of Dutycollaboration. Activision never confirmed anything, but the high-quality designs, and the fact that the leak came just three months afterMortal Kombat 1launched, made it seem believable. In the end, nothing came out of it, and that crossover opportunity remains unexplored by the franchise.
It’s especially strange becauseMortal Kombatis already halfway there. Characters like Erron Black are built for FPS settings, as the cowboy sniper seen inMortal Kombat Xand11wields a rifle, trap, and trick shots just like a typicalCoDplayer. Jax uses ground pounds and charge attacks, which feel like aCall of DutyField Upgrade waiting to happen. Even their X-rays and Fatalities lean into the style ofCall of Dutyfinishers.Mortal Kombatis one of the few franchises with a strong visual identity, lore, and mechanics that can be slotted cleanly into an FPS without feeling forced, meaning it wouldn’t be criticized harshly like theBeavis and Buttheadcollab.
The 2023 Scorpion Emblem Leak
Back in December 2023, a leaker named @ForwardLeaks posted an image on Twitter that sparked widespread speculation. The image was supposedly datamined fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3and showed an unreleased emblem called “Fist O’ Fire.” The emblem featuredMortal Kombat’s Scorpion, arm extended, with his hand wrapped in bright red flame. Plus, it came out just weeks beforeCall of Duty’s “Supe’d Up” limited-time mode was scheduled to drop.
Naturally, fans immediately began theorizing that a full-onMortal KombatxCall of Dutycollaboration was coming up. Many expected new operator skins, themed weapons, voice lines, and finishing moves inspired byMortal Kombat’s Fatalities. But despite all the excitement, nothing ever came out of it. If the 2023 leak was real, then Warner Bros. and Activision probably did explore the idea. Maybe there were design hurdles, or perhaps licensing talks fell through. Whatever the reason, it quietly faded away.
Mortal Kombat’s Fortnite Collaboration Makes Call of Duty Crossover More Likely
In March 2025,Fortniteteamed up withMortal Kombatin a crossover event that brought some of the series’ biggest names to the game. Scorpion, Kitana, Raiden, and Sub-Zero were all added as playable skins. Players could even take on boss versions of some of these fighters in PvE-style encounters and earn Mythic abilities based on their signature powers. Three classicMortal Kombatstages were also reimagined as new POIs on the Battle Royale map: The Pit, The Living Forest, and The Dead Pool. This showed that Warner Bros. is open to placingMortal Kombatfighters in other IPs, and NetherRealm doesn’t mind seeing its characters adapted outside the traditional fighter format.
What Could a Call of Duty x Mortal Kombat Crossover Actually Look Like?
Even though the crossover didn’t happen back in 2023, that doesn’t mean it’s off the table for good.Mortal Kombat 2hits theaters on June 11, 2025, and it’s possible the event was held back to line up with the movie’s release. If such a crossover ever does go live, Scorpion’s kunai could easily replace a throwing knife through a special collab skin. Sub-Zero’s slide could work as a modified finishing move. Nightwolf’s tomahawk orCassie Cage’s dronecould slot in as Field Upgrades. A limited-timeWarzoneevent could introduceMortal Kombat-themed mechanics like hellfire storms, Tarkatan AI enemies, and portal-based extractions.
The crossover could also go in the other direction. Captain Price or Ghost could show up in aMortal Kombatgame as guest fighters. They’d bring their flashbangs, guns, riot shields, and military-style finishers, similar to Cassie Cage or Sonya Blade. But more specifically, they’d play like sharpshooters with tactical gadgets and ranged combos, more in line with Deadshot, Deathstroke, andRed Hood from theInjusticegames.Mortal Kombathas already handled grounded, human characters like Rambo and Joker, so adding Price or Ghost wouldn’t be a stretch at all. With so many possibilities, hopefully this is a crossover that is explored again one day, and this time fully realized within one (or both) of the games.
