It’s under Dr. Serkan Toto’s 2022 predictions, and I’m not totally sure how much of this is predition/rumor/speculation. Lots of news outlets are picking this up the big news of the day, but it doesn’t clearly say if they have first hand knowledge or have just seen some of the other rumors that have been around.. 🙂
“Nintendo announces Mario Kart 9 and a new mobile game
I am aware Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still selling very well on the Nintendo Switch, but Mario Kart 9 is in active development (and comes with a new twist) and Nintendo could tease it this year. On mobile, Nintendo has been very silent since Mario Kart Tour’s launch in 2019, but I think 2022 is when we will see an established IP arriving on smart devices again.”
[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-05-what-happens-to-gaming-in-2022-analysts-offer-their-predictions](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-05-what-happens-to-gaming-in-2022-analysts-offer-their-predictions)