In October last year, there were rumors that the fighting game Killer Instinct was developing a new game, and now there are new rumors that the new game is being developed by Bandai Namco.
The rumor came from Windows Central, and to be clear, it was described as a "vague and unconfirmed rumor." It has been reported that a combat game development team at Bandai Namco may be involved in the development of a new Killer Instinct game. And the Xbox representative has previously said that it is difficult to find a team with experience in making fighting games. Bandai Namco certainly has this experience and has shown through Nintendo Smash Bros. Brawl: Special Edition that they are willing to work with their partners' IPs.
Nintendo Smash Bros. Brawl: Special Edition isn't the only fighting game ever developed by Bandai Namco. The company has developed many different licensed fighting games, such as the Tekken and Soul Power series, and has worked with Dipps, CyberConnect, and Yak Systems to develop animated adaptations of fighting games such as Dragon Ball: Super Universe 2, Naruto: Ultimate Storm 4, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
We don't know when the new Killer Instinct will be released, it may take a while, or it may be rumored to be false.