Will We See a New Metro Before 2033?

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The Metro series, based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels, has received widespread acclaim from critics and survival horror/post-apocalyptic fans since the release of Metro 2033 in 2010. It was followed by Metro: Last Light in 2013 and Metro Exodus in 2019. These games are known for their claustrophobic atmosphere, tense resource management, and bleak, irradiated worlds.

Now, fans of the series find themselves patiently waiting for the next mainline entry. Although the developers, 4A Games, have confirmed that a new instalment is in development, they’ve also stated that it will only arrive “when it’s ready.” This careful approach is understandable, especially after the success of Metro Exodus, which sold over 10 million copies in five years. But the question on everyone’s mind remains: will we see this new Metro game before the actual year 2033?

 
I appreciate you're being a little tongue-in-cheek with the overarching question. A little word-play never did any harm, and I'm confident we'll see a new entry in the Metro series long before 2033 arrives. As you say, 4A Games have confirmed that a new instalment is in development. 'When it’s ready,' is an appropriate, honest and realistic timeframe for a release.

Metro Awakening arrives in just eleven days, and whilst I adore the Metro series, the promise of a new game in the series is insufficient to push me towards a full VR gaming set-up. I cannot spare the necessary funds on such an extravagance. I can understand why some gamers will be a little annoyed and upset by the decision to focus on a VR only title, but 4A have their reasons - probably financial in origin - so it is what it is.

It's been five years since Exodus, and it was six years between Last Light and Exodus. A six year gap between releases would be an obvious deduction. That puts us firmly in 2025. The alternative methodology for determining the release date would be to extrapolate from the interval between titles. This has doubled each time (3 years to 6 years). If this pattern holds and doubles again, we could expect the next Metro game after approximately 12 years from Exodus. The next game would release around 2031 - ironically close to the year 2033! Of course, that's very unlikely.

My money, if I was a betting man, would be on a 2025 announcement and a 2026 release, but don't quote me on that. Either way, its something to look forward to.
 
Don't worry, I won't quite you. I think that's probably a good call though. 2026 would work.
 
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