Summary
- The next Metro game will feature an even darker story, emphasizing political and anti-war themes.
- The developer plans to push ambitions higher, drawing inspiration from current events in Ukraine.
- As part of the Metro 15th anniversary celebration, players can also expect upcoming events, deals, and fresh content across the franchise’s social media channels.
Celebrating Metro’s 15th anniversary, developer 4A Games has shared with fans some of the future plans for the franchise, revealing that the next game will feature an “even darker story.” The developer expressed its gratitude for all the support the Metro franchise has received over the past 15 years and teased some intriguing details about the next entry, along with the studio’s plans moving forward.
The Metro franchise offers players a series of eerie post-apocalyptic games based on the novels by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. These games tell the raw story of humanity after nuclear devastation, which forced people to hide in metro systems to protect themselves from the toxic environment and the unforgiving creatures that now roam the surface. The franchise has spanned several titles that saw significant success, especially Metro 2033, the first game from 2010, which still holds up today. Far from being done, the Metro developer still has plenty in store for players.
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Developer 4A Games is celebrating Metro’s critically acclaimed games, revealing details about the upcoming entry in the franchise while teasing the studio’s future plans in a blog post. 4A Games assures fans that the studio is implementing everything it has learned over the past years to “push our ambitions even higher than ever before.” The next Metro game will be darker than the previous entries, aiming to double down on the game’s political and anti-war themes, making its message even more apparent and significant.
Next Metro Game Will Feature an ‘Even Darker Story’
Although the developer didn’t reveal details about the story or anything else regarding the next title in the franchise, it explained that the decision to make Metro’s post-apocalyptic world even darker stems from the current situation in Ukraine, with “missile strikes, air-raid sirens, and terror still raining down” on the country. 4A Games explained that the team drew from the lived experiences of many of its developers affected by the war to shape the vision of the new entry.
In addition to sharing new details about the upcoming Metro game, the developer has also announced that throughout 2025, players will be treated to events, deals, and celebratory content on the franchise’s social media channels. 4A Games is asking players to share their favorite Metro moments using #Metro15 to join in the celebrations. 4A Games is also working on an entirely new and unannounced IP, though details are still under wraps. The developer has thanked players for their support over the years and promised that plenty of exciting things are coming soon.
