Metro 2039 Reveal and Xbox Showcase Set for This Week

UPDATE: Microsoft has confirmed plans to debut Metro 2039 as a part of an Xbox First Look showcase with developer 4A Video games and writer Deep Silver.

“Xbox has at all times been a house for the franchise, and we’re honored to proceed that relationship by bringing you a primary take a look at this subsequent thrilling chapter,” mentioned Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor, in a submit on Xbox Wire.

Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 is ready for Thursday, April 16, at 10am Pacific / 1pm Jap / 6pm UK.

ORIGINAL STORY: A model new Metro recreation is reportedly set to be revealed this week as a part of a so-far unannounced Microsoft Xbox showcase.

NateTheHate, who has quite a lot of correct leaks, together with the proper dates of Nintendo Directs, to their title, took to social media to say the brand new Metro recreation is named Metro 2039, and will probably be introduced as a part of a Microsoft present set for April 16. It’s unclear at this stage what sort of present Microsoft has up its sleeve, or whether or not it should additionally embody first-party Xbox recreation information. There’s additionally a rumor that Sony plans a State of Play showcase for this week, though that’s unconfirmed for now.

Information of a brand new Metro recreation shouldn’t come as a lot of a shock, given developer 4A Video games has talked about engaged on it previously. However the secret is new, as is important gameplay footage from a earlier model of the sport, which leaked over the weekend.

The subterranean survival-horror Metro online game franchise, which is predicated on Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky’s post-apocalyptic e book collection, up to now contains Metro 2033, Metro: Final Mild, and Metro Exodus. VR recreation Metro Awakening got here out in 2024. Metro Exodus got here out in 2019, which implies it’s been seven years because the final mainline entry within the franchise.

IGN’s Metro Exodus overview returned an 8.5/10. We mentioned: “Metro Exodus brings its survival horror to the floor with out sacrificing any of the collection’ signature pressure.”

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