The next chapter in the Metro series, Metro 2039, has been officially announced. This Metro sequel will be published by Deep Silver and developed by 4A Games, just like the previous mainline entries, and it will receive a full reveal during an Xbox First Look event on Thursday, April 16.
Based on the post-apocalyptic novel series by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the Metro video game series made its debut in March 2010 with Metro 2033. Helmed by 4A Games, a Ukrainian studio originally formed by several members of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. development team, the Metro series has a total of three mainline entries under its belt, all of which revolve around protagonist Artyom, one of the survivors of the 2013 nuclear war that devastated the surface of Moscow. Along with a core trilogy, the Metro series received a VR spinoff in November 2024 titled Metro Awakening.
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Metro 2039 Will Be Fully Revealed on April 16
- Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 premieres on April 16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
On April 13, the social media accounts of 4A Games and Deep Silver suddenly announced the existence of Metro 2039, a game that’s being touted as the “next chapter” of the franchise. This official announcement comes just a few days after leaker AlexandreNGamR took to X to claim that a new Metro game was going to be announced this week. While all rumors and leaks should always be taken with a hefty pinch of salt, it seems there was some truth to this one.
Alongside 4A Games and Deep Silver’s social media announcements, the official Xbox X account also posted about the newly-revealed Metro 2039. In its own post, Xbox announced that Metro 2039 will be receiving its own Xbox First Look video on YouTube on April 16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET. While there’s little official information regarding the contents of this upcoming showcase, the description of the YouTube video does give a brief description of what fans can expect from the next Metro installment. It reads:
“Journey into the dark heart of post-apocalyptic Moscow in a harrowing conflict for the very soul of the Metro”
This description is an intriguing one, especially for those who have played the last mainline entry in the series, Metro Exodus. Without spoiling anything major about the game, Metro Exodus sees players control Artyom once more, though rather than guiding the survivor through the subway tunnels of Moscow, they’re fleeing the city and venturing out into the wider world. Much like its predecessors, Metro Exodus has several different endings that occur based on the player’s in-game actions, but at least one of these endings could eventually lead to Artyom returning to Moscow. That said, it’s currently unconfirmed if Metro 2039 will feature Artyom as its central protagonist, or if it will start an all-new chapter for the series’ story.
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The official description of the Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 YouTube video also confirms that the upcoming entry will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title. It’s currently unconfirmed if Metro 2039 will be available via Xbox Game Pass when it eventually releases.
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August 26, 2014
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Violence
- Engine
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4A Engine
