Metro 2039 release date lands ahead of Tomb Raider, God of War Laufey, Persona 4, and Fable in an increasingly crowded February We're going to continue drowning in new games into 2027 GamesRadar · Sep 3
Metro 2039 devs say "it never feels good" to see gameplay leaks, but promise the FPS will have been worth the 7-year wait 4A Games "didn't set out for Metro 2039 to take seven years" but says it has benefited from the extra development time GamesRadar · Aug 31
Metro 2039 abandons the "moral grayness" from previous games, but 4A Games confirms the series' hidden Karma system is returning "There is no hope, no future – except the one the Führer is promising to bring in" GamesRadar · Aug 29
Metro 2039 Is Already Gamescom's Most-Nominated Game — What Is Making It Stand Out? Metro 2039 leads every game at Gamescom 2026 with five nominations before its February 2027 release. We look at why 4A Games' return to the tunnels is generating this much attention early. Player One · Aug 27
Metro 2039 is a "journey back into Hell" and darker than you've ever seen the series: "You're in a completely different system" Creative director Andriy Shevchenko and executive producer Jon Bloch talk building a darker FPS with Metro 2039 GamesRadar · Aug 27
Metro 2039 executive producer says the game brings back the 'spookiness' of the claustrophobic metro tunnels from the first games while also offering open world zones: 'We didn't want to ditch everything that we did in Metro Exodus' Metro 2039 executive producer Jon Bloch has explained how 4A Games has balanced the return of claustrophic metro tunnels and open-world zones. TechRadar · Aug 26
'If we stuck with the silent protagonist method, we wouldn't be able to tell this story properly' — Metro 2039 executive producer says making The Stranger a speaking protagonist 'goes hand in hand with telling a personal story' Metro 2039 will feature a new speaking protagonist, The Stranger, which allowed 4A Games to tell a darker, more personal story. TechRadar · Aug 26
Metro 2039 creative director shares how the Russia-Ukraine war has affected the game, says there are 'no gray zones' in the story and 'we are not afraid to call evil evil' 4A Games has shared how the events of the Russia-Ukraine war have manifested in its upcoming first-person shooter, Metro 2039. TechRadar · Aug 26
'The most striking on the surface thing is going to be the density of what you see' — Metro 2039 creative director says the game's new engine allows 'billions' of objects, whereas Metro Exodus allowed up to 30 million Metro 2039 creative director Andriy Shevchenko has revealed that 4A Games' latest game engine allows "billions" of objects to create a dense, realistic world. TechRadar · Aug 26
'The entire audio system has been rebuilt' — Metro 2039 executive producer says sound has been 'reimagined in a way to really support thick, dense atmosphere' 4A Games has confirmed that Metro 2039's audio system has been rebuilt to offer a deeper sense of immersion. TechRadar · Aug 26
After playing Metro 2039 for 4 hours, here's 5 reasons why it's now my most anticipated FPS of 2027 Metro 2039 may have been a long time coming, but 4A Games is truly firing on all cylinders GamesRadar · Aug 26
Metro 2039 brings back weapon customization from Metro Exodus, but that isn't the only thing we learned from its stunning new gameplay trailer Metro 2039 is bringing back weapon customization from Metro Exodus, but that's not all we learned from the new trailer GamesRadar · Aug 25
Metro 2039 will break out of the bunker just in time to join the flood of games releasing in February 2027 Time to decide between Master Chief or the guy who has to hand-crank his shotgun GamesRadar · Jun 7
'There is a liar in these tunnels' — Metro 2039 gets new action-packed trailer, teasing first-person stealth-action gameplay, a new stealth weapon, and a February 2027 release window 4A Games has revealed a brand new gameplay trailer for Metro 2039, as well as a February 2027 launch window for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. TechRadar · Jun 7
Windows Central · Apr 22 Metro author confirms Metro 2039's protagonist main character is voiced, unlike Artyom and a first for the series — and "he’s got things to say" Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the Metro franchise, has confirmed that Metro 2039's protagonist main character, The Stranger, is fully voiced.
Windows Central · Apr 17 After Xbox's big Metro 2039 reveal, it just got the best deal on 4A Games' franchise I've ever seen — get every Metro game dirt cheap while you can To celebrate the Metro 2039 reveal, 4A Games has made the Metro games cheaper than ever on Xbox and other platforms for a limited time. Take advantage!
Creative Bloq · Apr 17 Why Metro 2039 is doubling down on tightly curated, story-first level design 4A Games is pushing back against open-world excess.
Player One · Apr 17 'Metro 2039' Officially Revealed: Game Gets Inspiration From Russia-Ukraine War, Says 4A Games Metro 2039 is coming, and it was officially revealed by 4A Games that the game is inspired by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Windows Central · Apr 16 "We can’t wait to tell you our new story": Read Metro 2039 dev 4A Games' letter to the community following Xbox's reveal of the long-awaited shooter Following Xbox and 4A Games' reveal of the latter's upcoming FPS sequel Metro 2039, the game's devs wrote a heartfelt letter to the Metro community.
Dot Esports · Apr 16 Metro 2039 release date, platforms, story & gameplay details The darkest Metro chapter yet .
Windows Central · Apr 16 "Darkest ever" Metro 2039 looks absolutely insane, but also painfully sobering — Xbox First Look showcase offers our first glimpse at 4A Games' next epic Metro remains one of the best and most immersive shooter franchises of its era, and Metro 2039 looks to absolutely continue that tradition. 4A games offers us our first glimpse in partnership with Xbox.
Destructoid · Apr 16 Metro 2039’s ‘much darker tone’ was directly influenced by real world events amid the war in Ukraine during development Life inspires art, even under the worst circumstances.
TechRadar · Apr 16 Metro’s unique flavor of post-apocalyptic misery is back in Metro 2039 — and I can’t wait to return to the ‘dark heart of the Moscow metro’ where ‘hope is lost' and 'the future looks bleak, if there is one’ Metro’s particular style of post-apocalyptic bleakness and misery is back with Metro 2039, and I’ve already reinstalled Metro Exodus to get in the mood.
Windows Central · Apr 14 Metro creator Dmitry Glukhovsky says Metro 2039 "will be darker than anything you've seen before" ahead of full reveal — is Artyom's story finished? Ahead of the full Metro 2039 reveal, franchise author Dmitry Glukhovsky says the game will be darker than any other entry in the acclaimed FPS series.
Dot Esports · Apr 13 How to watch the Metro 2039 reveal and what to expect The next chapter will finally be revealed.