METRO 2039 'Renegade' trailer Feb. 2027

4A Games used Gamescom Opening Night Live on September 2 to show a new gameplay trailer for METRO 2039, the next mainline entry in the Metro series. PLAION, the game’s publisher, said the trailer is titled “Renegade,” runs about two minutes and was captured entirely in-game from gameplay and custom camera work. The company said the game is due in February 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, Steam and Epic Games Store. ### What exactly did 4A Games show at Gamescom? “Renegade” is the second gameplay trailer released for METRO 2039, according to the official YouTube description and PLAION’s press materials. The footage gives another look at the game’s new protagonist, identified as “The Stranger,” and shows more of its weapons, combat and traversal in both underground and surface environments. (press.plaion.com) PLAION described the trailer as “action-packed” and said it was built entirely from in-game footage rather than pre-rendered cinematics. The publisher’s press page and Gamescom listing both frame METRO 2039 as the next major first-person shooter from 4A Games. ### Who is “The Stranger,” and why is the trailer centered on him? (youtube.com) “The Stranger” is the central playable figure highlighted in the game’s current marketing, according to the official trailer descriptions. PLAION said the new footage reveals more about the character and his motivations, while the YouTube upload says the trailer offers a further glimpse into him as the lead of this installment. (press.plaion.com) 4A Games has not, in the materials reviewed, published a longer character biography alongside the “Renegade” release. What the official descriptions do emphasize is that this entry is shifting attention to a new lead while keeping the series’ familiar setting of post-apocalyptic Moscow and the Metro itself. ### What has the studio said about the game itself? (presse.plaion.com) METRO 2039 is set in post-apocalyptic Moscow in the year 2039, according to PLAION’s product page. The publisher describes the game as a “landmark FPS” and says the story centers on a conflict over “the very soul of the Metro.” 4A Games is identified in PLAION’s materials as the developer behind the project and as an award-winning studio founded in Kyiv in 2005. (press.plaion.com) Earlier press materials for the game said the studio was preparing the next chapter in the Metro saga after an initial reveal in April 2026. ### Where will METRO 2039 be released? February 2027 is the current release window listed across PLAION’s press release, product assets page and support pages. (press.plaion.com) Those official listings name PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, Steam and Epic Games Store as launch platforms. PlayStation’s official YouTube channel also carried the “Renegade” trailer, reinforcing the PS5 release, while PLAION support pages separately list the Xbox Series and PC storefront versions. (press.plaion.com) ### Where does this fit in the game’s rollout from here? April 16, 2026 was the date of the game’s earlier reveal, according to PLAION’s prior announcement, and the September 2 Gamescom trailer extends that campaign with a second gameplay showing. (press.plaion.com) The Gamescom product page says there is “so much more METRO still to come” and directs players to community channels for future updates. (youtube.com) February 2027 is the next fixed milestone that 4A Games and PLAION have publicly attached to METRO 2039. Until then, the official “Renegade” trailer is available through the game’s YouTube uploads, Gamescom materials and PLAION press pages. (press.plaion.com 1) (press.plaion.com 2)