{"rewrite":{"id":"r_add47e7862d7335cb06b3cae","clusterId":"c_0488f423bceecc5befd4a79b","slug":"metro-2039-sets-february-4-release-date","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Metro 2039 Sets February 4 Release Date","summary":"Deep Silver announced on September 3 that Metro 2039, developed by 4A Games, will launch on February 4, 2027. The announcement came during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast, which also included new gameplay footage captured on PS5 Pro. The game is the latest entry in the Metro series, based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novels, and is set in Moscow's underground metro after a nuclear war. Publisher materials describe the new title as depicting an even darker atmosphere than previous entries. Survivors in the game are united under a leader called the Hunter, who promises life on the surface but controls the population through propaganda. The protagonist, named Stranger, embarks on a journey back into the metro, a place he swore never to return to. The game will support PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, along with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A 60FPS Performance Mode with ray tracing at 4K will be available at launch for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X.","whyItMatters":"The story returns the series to its Moscow Metro roots after previous entries moved to surface settings, and the confirmed February date gives the publisher a concrete slot in the early 2027 release calendar.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e4A Games showed the new footage at State of Play alongside its September 3 announcement, with the publisher confirming the February 4 slot for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Automaton piece adds that the story pulls the metro\u0026#39;s scattered factions and station communities under a single banner, Novoaleykh, led by the returning Spartan Hunter, who uses propaganda \u0026#34;filled with lies and fear\u0026#34; to keep survivors underground despite promising them the surface.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenfaminicogamer quotes the official Metro social account confirming the 60FPS Performance Mode with ray tracing at 4K will be live at launch on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark frames the footage, captured on PS5 Pro, as scenes of \u0026#34;exploring decaying ruins and engaging in tense firefights with enemies,\u0026#34; and calls the graphics beautiful and the atmospheric ruins \u0026#34;irresistible.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAutomaton notes the game is story-driven and single-player, while Denfaminicogamer describes the visuals as showing \u0026#34;the familiar sense of ruin\u0026#34; evolving further from prior entries.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Metro 2039 gets a February 4, 2027 date, with a PS5 Pro capture showing ruins and firefights. The twist: a Hunter who promises surface life but rules the metro through propaganda.","twitterPost":"4A Games is going darker with Metro 2039, set to return to the Moscow Metro setting. Ray-traced 4K at 60FPS on consoles at launch. Watch the State of Play footage.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Deep Silver has set Metro 2039 for February 4, 2027, following a State of Play reveal. The new entry returns to the Moscow Metro and adds a propaganda-driven antagonist, with a 60FPS ray tracing mode confirmed for consoles at launch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260903-464890/\",\"title\":\"Post-apocalyptic Russian survival horror 'METRO 2039' to release February 4 next year. New title returns to 'Moscow Metro' with series' darkest tone yet\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609034l\",\"title\":\"Post-Apocalyptic FPS 'Metro 2039' Release Date Set for February 4! The Familiar Sense of Ruin Shows Further Evolution\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/03/171702.html\",\"title\":\"Atmosphere Overload... 'Metro 2039' Release Date Set for February 4, 2027. 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