Metro 2039 Officially Confirmed for World Premiere at Upcoming Xbox Showcase
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Developer 4A Games and Deep Silver have announced Metro 2039, with a world premiere gameplay reveal scheduled for a dedicated Xbox digital showcase this Thursday.
The post-apocalyptic tunnels of Moscow are opening up once again. Developer 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver have officially announced Metro 2039, the fourth mainline entry in the acclaimed survival shooter franchise. Fans will not have to wait long for their first glimpse of actual gameplay, because Xbox is hosting a dedicated digital broadcast this Thursday, April 16, to give the title its global premiere.
Based on the universe created by author Dmitry Glukhovsky, the series has carved out a massive following across PC and consoles since the release of Metro 2033 in 2010. While the upcoming game is not a platform exclusive, Microsoft is leaning heavily into its history with the franchise. The showcase kicks off at 10 a.m. PDT on the official Xbox YouTube channel, giving creators and community members plenty of new material to dissect ahead of launch.
This new chapter follows 2019's Metro Exodus, a release that shifted the tone of the franchise by trading pure claustrophobia for sweeping sandbox environments and a rare glimmer of hope in a ruined world. As players across multiple platforms anticipate how 4A Games will leverage current generation hardware, Thursday's broadcast should provide a clearer picture of whether the studio plans to stick to its narrative roots or push the survival genre into new territory.
Original reporting by Michael McWhertor on Polygon
Tags: Metro 2039, 4A Games, Xbox, Shooter, Gaming News
Original article: Polygon