Xbox teases METRO 2039
Xbox announced a First Look showcase for METRO 2039 on April 16, positioning the title as the next post‑apocalyptic entry in that franchise and promising survival‑action footage. (Xbox/X ) The teaser frames April 16 as the date to see gameplay and developer commentary for the irradiated‑world sequel. (Xbox/X )
Xbox will air a dedicated “First Look” for *Metro 2039* on Thursday, April 16, giving 4A Games’ next mainline Metro game its first official reveal. (news.xbox.com) Xbox Wire said the digital broadcast starts at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern, 6 p.m. in the United Kingdom, and 7 p.m. Central European Summer Time on the official Xbox YouTube channel. Deep Silver’s new game page lists the same April 16 reveal window for what it calls “the next chapter of Metro.” (news.xbox.com) (deepsilver.com) Xbox said the show will include gameplay, developer commentary, and a “world-premiere look” at the project. The official description also places the game back in post-apocalyptic Moscow and describes a conflict over “the very soul of the Metro.” (news.xbox.com) (gamerant.com) That makes April 16 the first concrete update on the series from 4A Games since *Metro Exodus* launched in February 2019. 4A Games’ own site still lists *Exodus* as its latest release, even after the studio publicly confirmed work on a new Metro title in earlier years. (4a-games.com.mt 1) (4a-games.com.mt 2) The Metro games are based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels and have so far spanned *Metro 2033*, *Metro: Last Light*, and *Metro Exodus* as the three mainline entries. Multiple reports on Monday described *Metro 2039* as the fourth mainline game in that sequence. (4a-games.com.mt) (polygon.com) The franchise did release a newer game after *Exodus*, but it was not the next numbered sequel. *Metro Awakening*, a virtual reality prequel developed by Vertigo Games with Deep Silver, launched on November 7, 2024. (metrovideogame.fandom.com))) Monday’s announcement also answers months of speculation over what 4A Games would call its next Metro project. Deep Silver, Xbox, and several gaming outlets now use *Metro 2039* in official reveal materials, replacing the placeholder language that had surrounded the game before this week. (deepsilver.com) (news.xbox.com) Xbox’s backing gives the reveal a bigger stage than a standard publisher trailer drop, but the announcement does not include a release date, platform list, or price. Those details, if they are ready, are now likely to be the first questions answered on April 16. (news.xbox.com)
