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Metro 2039 Announced With Xbox First Look Stream on Thursday

4A says its wartime experience in Ukraine is shaping a darker story.

Overview

  • 4A Games and Deep Silver, which announced the game Monday, set a world‑premiere reveal for April 16 at 10 a.m. PT on Xbox’s YouTube channel.
  • The official confirmation followed weekend leaks that showed clips and artwork labeled Metro 2039, which pointed to an Xbox-hosted reveal.
  • Xbox is using a new single‑title showcase format called First Look, and Metro 2039 is the debut installment in the series.
  • The game is the fourth mainline entry based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels, and both the studio and the author signaled a darker tone than past Metro titles.
  • No release date or platforms were announced, and industry outlets expect a multi‑platform launch based on the series’ history.