SDCC 2016: Warner Bros. will reveal two new fighters for ‘Injustice 2’ at Comic Con

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios plan to unveil two new fighters for the upcoming release of 'Injustice 2' at this year's Comic Con.

This year's San Diego Comic Con is fast approaching and the hype behind it is palpable. The convention plans to showcase a lot of new and exciting media coming over the next year, one of which is the newest sequel to the popular fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. The sequel boasts some new combatants to the arena like Supergirl and Atrocitus, leader of the Red Lanterns, but those won't be the only new playable characters introduced.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, along with developer, NetherRealm Studios, will be hosting an Injustice 2 panel at the San Diego Comic Con this month. There's no word on who the newest heroes/villains will be, but the officila description of the panel reads as follows:

Get a Comic-Con International exclusive look at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's Injustice 2, the super-powered sequel to the hit game Injustice: Gods Among Us. The newest game in development from the award-winning NetherRealm Studios features the largest roster of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains ever offered, allowing players to build and power up the ultimate version of their favorite DC characters. Battles will take place across arenas that have evolved in scale and span across iconic locations such as Metropolis, Gotham City and Atlantis. Join panelists Ed Boon (creative director, NetherRealm Studios, and co-creator of Mortal Kombat), New York Times best-selling author Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us) and a stellar group of actors – George Newbern (Scandal) as Superman, Phil LaMarr (MadTV, Futurama) as Aquaman, Laura Bailey (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, LEGO Dimensions) as Supergirl – and possibly some surprise guests as they reveal exciting new gameplay and discuss new features and breakthrough customization aspects that expands on the previous title's larger-than-life showdowns of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains. Also to be discussed: the bestselling Digital First Comic – Injustice: Gods Among Us. Injustice 2 will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One in 2017.

The panel will be held on Friday, July 22nd, from 12.5-1.5pm in room 6DE.

[SDCC 2016]