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Metro 2039 Gets Xbox First Look Reveal on April 16

A darker tone shaped by wartime experience signals a sharper edge for 4A’s return.

Overview

  • The Xbox First Look stream for Metro 2039 will air Thursday, April 16 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST on Xbox’s YouTube channel.
  • 4A Games, Deep Silver, and Xbox confirmed the fourth mainline Metro entry on Monday without sharing gameplay, platform, or release details.
  • Leaked clips over the weekend and a well-known leaker’s post pointed to an April 16 Xbox reveal before the official announcement.
  • On Tuesday, series author Dmitry Glukhovsky said the new game “will be darker than anything you’ve seen before.”
  • 4A says years of development and the studio’s experience of the war in Ukraine will shape the game’s themes.