Moving into 2020, it'll be interesting to see how a number of games continue their post-launch support, as many will remain the same. Some, however, will stray from their beaten paths and hopefully offer players something new, yet in the case of Mortal Kombat 11, it seems more like the former. After all, as the old idiom goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." MK11's Krypt events will likely stay the path, as well as hopefully introduce more seasonal stuff, but the big question on everyone's mind is Kombat Pack 2.
As it stands, Kombat Pack 2 is practically one big question mark, as next to nothing is known about it. One area where many fans may wish Mortal Kombat 11 to change up its approach is with its DLC, as the far-and-away release dates are less than ideal. However, that specific approach sets up a pattern by which fans of the franchise could potentially wait and see Kombat Pack 2 revealed.
Before moving forward, it's worth mentioning that Mortal Kombat 11's current lineup of DLC fighters consists of 6 in total: 3 guest fighters and 3 returning characters. It was four months after launch before fans of the franchise knew the identity of all 6 fighters, with only 2 having been released up until their reveal in August. This was also followed by a wave of negativity for their release dates, as many saw them as less than ideal, meaning it's not something NetherRealm will likely want to repeat.
Shang Tsung released in June, Nightwolf released in August (prior to the aforementioned reveal), Terminator released in October, Sindel in November, with Joker releasing at the end of January and Spawn in March. With the exception of Sindel's follow-up to Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11, these characters are all notably, if roughly, on a pattern of every other month.
It seems safe to assume that Kombat Pack 2 will follow a similar pattern, although unforeseen circumstances or development beats could admittedly make this later than expect, but one thing to consider is how many were frustrated that the first Kombat Pack itself did not receive a full reveal until after two characters had been released. Therefore, even if Kombat Pack 2 starts much later than anticipated, it seems safe to say a reveal will come before the first character.
After Spawn closes out the first Kombat Pack in March, the next logical addition would be in May unless there was a delay between packs. Even then, it shouldn't be for that long, and it's possible this schedule could sync up, with the first Kombat Pack 2 character launching in June like Shang Tsung for the first Kombat Pack. Of course, that's impossible to say for sure, but players can reasonably expect Kombat Pack 2 to close out 2020 to some degree.
Without repeating the mistakes of the past, players will want to know the identities of these characters as early in 2020 as possible. Rumors indicate Sheeva, Fujin, Stryker, and Ash Williams as potential characters so far, but until Mortal Kombat 11 does officially confirm this, it should be taken with a grain of salt.
Mortal Kombat 11 is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.